aesthetics

/ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/noun

High School

The study or philosophy of beauty.

An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

metics poetics genetics kinetics athletics cognetics cosmetics diabetics dianetics diuretics

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”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bec bed acm beg aer afl air aix any ary

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

kath koth cloth thank thick think length thanks rethink thicken

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