ague

/ˈeɪ.ɡju/noun
High School
1

An acute fever.

2

An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.

3

The cold fit or rigor of an intermittent fever.

4

A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.

5

Malaria.

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

Consonance

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

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