opulence
/ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/noun
Middle School
1
Wealth.
2
Abundance, bounty, profusion.
3
Ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness.
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