familiarity

/fəmɪliˈæɹɪti/noun
High School
1

The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.

2

Undue intimacy; inappropriate informality, impertinence.

3

An instance of familiar behaviour.

4

Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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