penitent
/ˈpɛnɪtənt/adj
High School
1
Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
2
Doing penance.
Thesaurus
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