rotunda
/ɹə(ʊ)ˈtʌndə/noun
Middle School
1
A round building, usually small, often with a dome.
2
A Gothic typeface used in early printed books in Northern Italy, based on a rounded script developed in the 13th cent.; the manuscript hand on which this typeface was based.
3
Alternative spelling of rotonda.
4
A form of cupola that has pentagons rather than squares or rectangles.
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