gallop
/ˈɡæləp/noun
Elementary
1
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
2
An act or instance of going or running rapidly.
3
An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
4
A rhythm consisting of an 8th note followed by two 16th notes, resembling a horse's gallop.
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