temperament

/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.mənt/noun
Middle School
1

A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.

2

A tendency to become irritable or angry.

3

The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.

4

Individual differences in behavior that are biologically based and are relatively independent of learning, system of values and attitudes.

5

A moderate and proportionable mixture of elements or ingredients in a compound; the condition in which elements are mixed in their proper proportions.

6

Any state or condition as determined by the proportion of its ingredients or the manner in which they are mixed; consistence, composition; mixture.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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