hallucination

/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən/noun
High School
1

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.

2

The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.

3

A confident but incorrect response given by an artificial intelligence; a confabulation.

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