better

/ˈbɛt.ə/adj
Middle School
1

comparative form of good: more good

2

comparative form of well: more well

3

Greater in amount or quantity

4

Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.

5

Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing