despair
/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/verb
Middle School
1
To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
2
To cause to despair.
3
To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
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
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