insertion
/ɪnˈsɝʃən/noun
Middle School
1
The act of inserting, or something inserted.
2
The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
3
The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
4
The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.
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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