forgotten

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/adj

High School

Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

cotton rotten botten cotten gotten groton totten totton wotton scotten

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”)

fab fac fae fan fao far fat faw fay faz

Assonance

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

abo aga aha ahh ahl aho ahr ahs aki ali

Consonance

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

fig fog gaf fagg feig figg figs flag fogs fogt

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