glee

/ɡliː/noun
Middle School
1

Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.

2

Music; minstrelsy; entertainment.

3

An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.

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