gentry

/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/noun
High School
1

Birth; condition; rank by birth.

2

Courtesy; civility; complaisance.

3

People of education and good breeding.

4

In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.

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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