burgher
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/noun
High School
1
A member of the medieval mercantile class.
2
A citizen of a medieval city.
3
A prosperous member of the community; a middle-class citizen (may connote complacency).
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