conservative

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/noun
High School
1

A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.

2

One who seeks to promote or preserve traditional values or institutions.

3

One who seeks to promote traditions in a particular domain (e.g. a fiscal conservative or a social conservative).

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