pittance
/ˈpɪtəns/noun
Middle School
1
A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.
2
A meagre allowance of money or wages.
3
A small amount.
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