garth
/ɡɑː(ɹ)θ/noun
Middle School
1
A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.
2
A close; a yard; a croft; a garden.
3
A clearing in the woods; as such, part of many placenames in Northern England
4
A group or a household dedicated to the pagan faith of Heathenry.
5
A location or sacred space, in ritual and poetry in modern Heathenry.
6
A dam or weir for catching fish.
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