people

/ˈpi.pəl/noun
Early Childhood
1

plural of person: a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

2

Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

3

A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.

4

One's colleagues or employees.

5

A person's ancestors, relatives or family.

6

The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.

7

People in general, humans, by extension sentient beings real or fictional.

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