freestyle

/ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/noun
Middle School
1

A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.

2

The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.

3

A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.

4

The skiing style commonly referred to as skating.

5

A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.

6

A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing.

7

Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.

8

Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.

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