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
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
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