Ethiopia
/ˌiː.θiˈəʊ.pɪ.ə/name
High School
1
A country in East Africa.
2
The Ethiopian Empire, from c. 1270 to 1974; Abyssinia.
3
Italian Ethiopia, from 1936 to 1941.
4
Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia, from 1974 to 1987; Derg.
5
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, since 1987.
6
Sub-Saharan Africa, especially the parts south of Egypt and along and east of the Nile.
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