Avon
A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.
A river in Devon, England; running from Dartmoor into the English Channel at Bigbury-on-Sea.
A river in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, England; running from Naseby into the Severn at Tewkesbury, and known as the Warwickshire Avon.
A river in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset, England; running from Pewsey into the English Channel at Mudeford.
A river in Hampshire, England; running from the New Forest into the Solent at Keyhaven.
A river in England; running from Horton into the Berkeley Pill at Berkeley.
A river mainly in Falkirk council area, Scotland; running from Longriggend into the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth.
A river in Scotland; running from Loch A'an in the Cairngorms into the Spey at Ballindalloch.
A river in Scotland; running from Distinkhorn Hill near Strathaven into the Clyde at Hamilton.
A river in Canada; running from Lake Victoria in Stratford, Ontario into the Thames near St. Marys.
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