unbalanced

adj
Middle School
1

not balanced, without equilibrium

2

irrational or mentally deranged

3

expressing support for a certain point of view; biased

4

not adjusted such that debit and credit correspond

5

of an expression having different numbers of left and right parentheses

6

an offensive line with more players on one side of the center than on the other

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