elegance

/ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/noun
Middle School
1

Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.

2

Restraint and grace of style.

3

The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.

4

A refinement or luxury.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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