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).
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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