outlandish

/ˌaʊtˈlændɪʃ/adj
Middle School
1

Of or from a foreign country; not indigenous or native; alien, foreign.

2

Appearing to be foreign; strange, unfamiliar.

3

Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.

4

Of a place: far away from where most people are located; in the middle of nowhere, out of the way, remote.

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

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