incarceration

/ɪŋˌkɑː(ɹ)səˈɹeɪʃən/noun
High School
1

The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.

2

A strangulation, as in a hernia.

3

A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation.

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

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