diagonal
/daɪˈæɡənəl/adj
Elementary
1
Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
2
Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
3
Having a slanted or oblique direction.
4
Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.
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