Taft
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Elementary
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A surname.
2
A city in Kern County, California.
3
A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.
4
A census-designated place and industrial area in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
5
An unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
6
An unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri.
7
A locality in Mineral County, Montana.
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A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
9
A community in Lincoln City, Lincoln County, Oregon.
10
An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
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