eased
/iːzd/adj
Middle School
1
Made easier, more relaxed, or less stressed.
2
Soothed or mitigated.
3
Less extreme or stringent.
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