imitative

adj

High School

Imitating; copying; not original.

Modelled after another thing.

sound-symbolic or onomatopoeic

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

cooperative iterative innovative meditative legislative qualitative accumulative appreciative manipulative quantitative

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”)

ian iba ibm ibn ice ich icy ida ide ido

Assonance

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

bib bic big bil bin bip bis bit bui cid

Consonance

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

mav mtv marv mavs merv mirv move mover movie venom

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