himself
/hɪmˈsɛlf/pron
High School
1
Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
2
He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate
3
The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he himself.
4
The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he (used of upper-class gentlemen, or sarcastically, of men who imagine themselves to be more important than others)
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
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