babushka
/bəˈbuːʃ.kə/noun
High School
1
An Eastern European old woman.
2
A Russian grandmother.
3
A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin.
4
A Russian doll, a matryoshka.
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