detail

/ˈdiː.teɪl/noun
Middle School
1

A part small enough to escape casual notice.

2

A profusion of details.

3

The small parts that can escape casual notice.

4

A part considered trivial enough to ignore.

5

A person's name, address and other personal information.

6

A temporary unit or assignment.

7

An individual feature, fact, or other item, considered separately from the whole of which it is a part.

8

A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.

9

A selected portion of a painting.

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