style

/staɪl/noun
Elementary
1

A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.

2

A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.

3

The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.

4

The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.

5

A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.

6

A small, thin, pointed body part.

7

A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.

8

A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.

9

A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.

10

A style name.

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