Definition of Gametophyte Alternation of generations is a type of life cycle found in all plants and some algae species. This process involves a multicellular diploid generation called a sporophyte and a multicellular haploid generation called a gametophyte. Diploid means having two sets of chromosomes in your cells and is usually written as '2n'.
Conceit Definition. Conceit is a figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors. Conceit develops a comparison which is exceedingly unlikely but is, nonetheless, intellectually imaginative.
What is Conceit? Definition and Examples. The concept of conceit is vital in [John] Donne's poetry, says Harold Bloom. A conceit is a concise and arresting metaphor, an implied comparison, which causes us to work hard to retrieve the multi-faceted meanings of individual words and images (John Donne, 1999). (Kean Collection/Getty Images)