gnarl
/nɑː(ɹ)l/noun
Middle School
1
A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
2
Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.
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