purification
/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
Middle School
1
The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
2
A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.
3
The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.
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