demerit
/dɪˈmɛɹɪt/noun
Middle School
1
A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
2
A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
3
That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
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