contemporary
/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/adj
High School
1
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
2
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
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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