excitation
/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/noun
Middle School
1
The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
2
The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
3
The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
4
A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.
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