sprite

/spɹaɪt/noun
Middle School
1

A spirit; a soul; a shade.

2

An apparition; a ghost.

3

An elf, fairy, or goblin; one with a small humanlike physical body.

4

A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.

5

A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.

6

The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).

7

Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).

8

A spayed female ferret.

9

Alternative form of spright (“frame of mind, disposition”).

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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