identity

/aɪˈdɛntɪti/noun
Middle School
1

Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

2

The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.

3

A name or persona—a mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known.

4

An equation which always holds true regardless of the choice of input variables.

5

Any function which maps all elements of its domain to themselves.

6

An element of an algebraic structure which, when applied to another element under an operation in that structure, yields this second element.

7

A well-known or famous person.

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