excerpt
/ˈɛɡzɜː(p)t/noun
Middle School
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A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
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