chaff
/t͡ʃæf/noun
Middle School
1
The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
2
Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.
3
Any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.
4
Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
5
Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection.
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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