footloose
adj
Middle School
1
Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility.
2
Of a sail: not properly secured at the bottom.
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