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.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing