Ariel
/ˈɛɹiəl/name
Middle School
1
A name for the city of Jerusalem, the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of modern Israel, and the claimed capital city of modern Palestine.
2
A male given name from Hebrew, also ascribed to spirits and angels in English literature.
3
A female given name from Hebrew, used mainly since the 1980s.
4
The brightest moon of the planet Uranus.
5
An Israeli settlement and city in the central West Bank.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing