darkness
/ˈdɑːknəs/noun
Early Childhood
1
The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
2
The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
3
Any space that such colour pervades.
4
Gloom; gloominess; depression.
5
The product of being dark.
6
Lack of understanding or compassion; spiritual or mental blindness.
7
Secrecy; concealment.
8
Lack of knowledge; obscurity or meaning or intelligibility; the unknown.
9
Nothingness, vanity, emptiness.
10
Hell.
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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