canasta
/kəˈnæstə/noun
High School
1
A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
2
A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.
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