garter
/ˈɡɑːtə/noun
Middle School
1
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
2
A bendlet.
3
An elastic band encircling any article of clothing.
4
One of a set of tapes stretched out horizontally for acrobats and equestrians to leap over as part of a circus act or display of skill.
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
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