herbal

/ˈhɜːbəl/adj

Middle School

Made from or with herbs.

Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

verbal burble verble nonverbal herbel kerbel zirbel

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”)

had hah hal ham han hao hap haq har has

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bir bur her der erb erk ers fer fir fur

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

bly bol albo bali belk belz biel bila blau bohl

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