peasantry

/ˈpɛzəntɹi/noun
High School
1

Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands.

2

Ignorant people of the lowest social status; bumpkins, rustics.

3

The condition of being a peasant; the position, rank, conduct, or quality of a peasant.

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