benchmark
/ˈbɛn(t)ʃmɑːk/noun
High School
1
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
2
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
3
A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
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