Harlequin
name
High School
1
The best-known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian commedia dell'arte, associated with the city of Bergamo.
2
A type of eyeglass frame design inspired by Venetian Harlequin masks, more commonly known as cat-eye.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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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