wretch

/ɹɛt͡ʃ/noun

Middle School

An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.

An unpleasant, annoying, worthless, or despicable person.

An exile.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

etch fetch sketch stretch ketch meche betsch fetsch kvetch petsch

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”)

wad wag wah wai wal wan war was wat wax

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

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

arch char rach chair charm cheer chore reach roach torch

#archaic

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