correspondence

/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/noun
Middle School
1

Friendly discussion.

2

Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.

3

Newspaper or news stories.

4

Postal or other written communications.

5

An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.

6

A relation.

7

A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)

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

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