Alpha

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High School
1

A ghost town in California, United States (USA).

2

A village in Illinois, United States.

3

A village in Michigan, United States.

4

A city and village in Minnesota, United States.

5

A borough of New Jersey, United States.

6

A town in Queensland, Australia.

7

Former name of the International Space Station.

8

A RISC CPU instruction set architecture developed and marketed by Digital Equipment Corporation (then later by Compaq and then Hewlett-Packard) from 1992 until 2004.

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

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