BEM

noun

Elementary

Initialism of British Empire Medal.

Initialism of block, element, modifier, a convention for authoring CSS.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

acm crm gem hem jem kem lem mgm pgm ppm

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”)

baa bab bad bae bag bah bak bal bam bao

Assonance

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

acm aer bec afl air bed aix any beg ary

Consonance

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

beam behm blum bohm boom brom brum moab broom jumbo

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