clustering
/ˈklʌstɚɪŋ/noun
University
1
A grouping of a number of similar things.
2
The grouping of a population based on ethnicity, economics or religion.
3
The undesirable contiguous grouping of elements in a hash table.
4
A prewriting technique consisting of writing ideas down on a sheet of paper around a central idea within a circle, with the related ideas radially joined to the circle using rays.
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