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
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