withering
adj
Middle School
1
Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction.
2
Diminishing rapidly.
3
Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
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