depravity
/dəˈpɹævɪti/noun
High School
1
The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
2
A particular depraved act or trait.
3
Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
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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