heartbeat
/ˈhɑːtˌbiːt/noun
Elementary
1
One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
2
The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
3
A driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something.
4
A very short space of time; an instant.
5
A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.
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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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