interlude

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/noun
Middle School
1

An intervening episode, etc.

2

An entertainment between the acts of a play.

3

A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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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”)

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Assonance

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

bibbicbigbilbinbipbisbitbuicid

Consonance

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

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