footwork

/ˈfʊt.wɜːk/noun
Middle School
1

Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as in sports or dancing.

2

A subgenre of juke/ghetto house and style of street dance that originated in Chicago in the early 1990s.

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

Consonance

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