firmness
/ˈfɝmnəs/noun
Middle School
1
security; steadfastness; good grip
2
strictness; mental strength
3
physical durability; rigidness (of material)
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