contraband
/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/noun
High School
1
Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
2
Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
3
A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
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