cohesion

/kəʊˈhiː.ʒən/noun
High School
1

State of cohering, or of working together.

2

Various intermolecular forces that hold solids and liquids together.

3

Growing together of normally distinct parts of a plant.

4

Degree to which functionally related elements in a system belong together.

5

Grammatical or lexical relationship between different parts of the same text.

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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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing