ambivalent

/æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/adj
High School
1

Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings.

2

Alternately being or having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.

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