crag
/kɹæɡ/noun
Middle School
1
A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.
2
A rough, broken fragment of rock.
3
A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Pliocene to Pleistocene epochs.
4
A game played with three dice, similar to Yahtzee.
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