mania
/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/noun
High School
1
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
2
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
3
The state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.
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