distinctive
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/adj
Middle School
1
Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
2
Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things.
3
Characteristic, typical.
4
Distinguished, being distinct in character or position.
5
Used to separate clauses in place of stops.
6
Distinguishing a particular sense of word.
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
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