eloquent

/ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/adj
Middle School
1

Fluently persuasive and articulate.

2

Effective in expressing meaning by speech.

3

Relating to areas in the brain that serve an identifiable neurological function, in which injury leads to focal deficits or disability.

Thesaurus

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