ascent
/əˈsɛnt/noun
Middle School
1
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
2
The way or means by which one ascends.
3
An eminence, hill, or high place.
4
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness
5
The ascender height in a typeface.
6
An increase, for example in popularity or hierarchy
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