angst
/ˈæŋ(k)st/noun
High School
1
Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; anguish.
2
A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
3
Fiction focusing on characters experiencing strong emotions and conflicts with other characters.
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