In 2012, after a series of clinical trials, the FDA approved the use of a medication called Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. HIV PrEP is a six-point program that includes taking one pill once a day to prevent an uninfected person from becoming infected with HIV. Clinical trials have shown that when an uninfected person takes the medication consistently, his or her chance of becoming infected with HIV is greatly reduced.
APOSTROPHE-a figure of speech in which a person not present is addressed. ASSONANCE-is a close repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually in stressed syllables. ATMOSPHERE / MOOD-is the prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem. CACOPHONY-Harsh sounds introduced for poetic effect-sometimes words that are difficult to pronounce. CLICHE-an overused expression that has lost its intended force or novelty.
A: Some critics think Walt Whitman used free verse in a deliberate attempt to create a unique style of writing that blends journalism with music, oratory, and other cultural influences to transform American poetry. Other critics say his free verse voice was the result of a spiritual and revolutionary enlightenment.