cavan

noun
Middle School
1

A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.

2

A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.

3

A sackful equivalent to 50 kilograms.

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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