diet
/ˈdaɪət/noun
Middle School
1
The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
2
A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.
3
Any habitual intake or consumption.
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