Mallard

name

Middle School

A surname.

A minor city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States, named for the duck.

A ghost town in Itasca Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States, named after a nearby lake.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

allard ballard stallard

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”)

mab mac mad mae mag mah mai maj mak mal

Assonance

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

abt abu aca ack act add ads adz aft ahn

Consonance

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

dom ltd mud dime mada made modi dummy demand domino

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