friar
/ˈfɹaɪə/noun
Middle School
1
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
2
A white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking.
3
An American fish, the silverside.
4
Such fish prepared as food.
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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
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