famine

/ˈfæmɪn/noun
Middle School
1

Extreme shortage of food in a region.

2

A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.

3

Starvation or malnutrition.

4

Severe shortage or lack of something.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

salmonamannammanammonhamonammanncammondammangammonhamman

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”)

fabfacfaefanfaofarfatfawfayfaz

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abtabuacaackactaddadsadzaftahn

Consonance

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

fyimoffamafamefarmfemafilmformfrumfume
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