contour
/ˈkɒntɔː(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
2
A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth; (metonymically) the landform or its surface.
3
a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
4
A general description giving the most important points.
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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