committal

/kəˈmɪtəl/noun
High School
1

The act of entrusting something to someone.

2

The act of committing someone to confinement; an order for someone's imprisonment.

3

The act of perpetrating an offence.

4

The act of committing a body to the grave at a burial or to the furnace at a cremation.

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