stoop
/stuːp/noun
Middle School
1
A stooping, bent position of the body.
2
An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack.
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