bloke

/bləʊk/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street.

2

An exemplar of a certain masculine, independent male archetype.

3

A man who behaves in a particularly laddish or overtly heterosexual manner.

4

(A lower deck term for) the captain or executive officer of a warship, especially one regarded as tough on discipline and punishment.

5

An anglophone (English-speaking) man.

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

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