stiffness
noun
Middle School
1
Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
2
Inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility.
3
Inelegance; a lack of relaxedness.
4
Muscular tension due to unaccustomed or excessive exercise or work; soreness.
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