misery

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ/noun
Middle School
1

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

2

A bodily ache or pain.

3

Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

4

poverty.

5

greed; avarice.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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