detritus
/dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/noun
High School
1
Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
2
Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
3
Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
4
Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.
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