mob
/mɒb/noun
Middle School
1
A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.
2
The lower classes of a community; the rabble.
3
A group of animals such as horses or cattle.
4
(collective) A group of kangaroos.
5
(collective) A group of emus.
6
A mafia: a group that engages in organized crime.
7
A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.
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
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