hovel
/ˈhɒvəl/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.
2
A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.
3
In the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.
4
A straitjacket.
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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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