gentility
/ˌd͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ə.ti/noun
High School
1
The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
2
The upper classes, the gentry.
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