Moses
/ˈməʊzɪs/name
Middle School
1
The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.
2
A male given name from Hebrew.
3
A surname transferred from the given name.
4
A dialect of the Columbia-Wenatchi language
5
pseudonym for Harriet Tubman
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