crypt
/kɹɪpt/noun
Middle School
1
A cave or cavern.
2
An underground vault.
3
Especially: one beneath a church that is used as a burial chamber.
4
A small pit or cavity in the surface of an organ or other structure.
5
Any of the genus Cryptocoryne of aquatic plants of southern and southeastern Asia.
6
Any of the genus Cryptopus of orchids of Madagascar and Mauritius.
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
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