Hyades

/ˈhaɪ.ədiːz/name
Middle School
1

Daughters of the Titan Atlas and sisters of the Pleiades.

2

An open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, and the nearest visible such cluster to Earth.

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