prosody
/ˈpɹɒzədi/noun
High School
1
The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
2
The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.
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