elective

/ɪˈlɛktɪv/adj
High School
1

Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.

2

Open to choice; freely chosen; (also, usually) unnecessary; minor.

3

Scheduled and nonemergent (regardless of whether necessary or unnecessary and whether minor or serious).

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

Consonance

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