acantha
/əˈkæn.θə/noun
High School
1
A prickle.
2
A spine or prickly fin.
3
A spinous process of a vertebra.
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