dived
/ˈdaɪ̯vd/verb
Middle School
1
simple past and past participle of dive (scuba diving)
2
past participle of dive (jump head-first)
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