blunt
/blʌnt/adj
Middle School
1
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
2
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
3
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
4
Hard to impress or penetrate.
5
Slow or deficient in feeling: insensitive.
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