intonation
/ɪntəˈneɪʃən/noun
High School
1
The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
2
Emotive stress used to increase the power of delivery in speech.
3
A sound made by, or resembling that made by, a musical instrument.
4
Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise.
5
Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.
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