Digger

/ˈdɪɡɚ/noun
Middle School
1

A soldier from Australia or New Zealand.

2

One of a group of Protestant English agrarian communists, begun by Gerrard Winstanley as "True Levellers" in 1649.

3

One of a degraded tribe of California Native Americans who dug up roots for food.

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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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