extremity
/ɪkˈstɹɛmɪti/noun
Middle School
1
The most extreme or furthest point of something.
2
An extreme measure.
3
A hand or foot.
4
A limb (“major appendage of a human or animal such as an arm, leg, or wing”).
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