emotional
/ɪˈməʊʃənəl/adj
Middle School
1
Of or relating to the emotions.
2
Characterized by emotion.
3
Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.
4
Appealing to or arousing emotion.
5
Easily affected by emotion.
6
Readily displaying emotion.
7
Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful.
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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