diminution
/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/noun
High School
1
A lessening, decrease or reduction.
2
The act or process of making diminutive.
3
a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
Thesaurus
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