contrast

/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/noun
Middle School
1

The degree of this difference.

2

A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.

3

A difference between two objects, people or concepts.

4

Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.

5

Antithesis.

6

Contrast medium

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