quaint

/kweɪnt/adj
High School
1

Of a person: cunning, crafty.

2

Cleverly made; artfully contrived.

3

Strange or odd; unusual.

4

Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim.

5

Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm.

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

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