pang
/pæŋ/noun
Middle School
1
A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
2
A sudden sharp feeling of an emotional or mental nature, as of joy or sorrow.
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