jolt
/d͡ʒɒlt/verb
Middle School
1
To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
2
To knock sharply
3
To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
4
To shock emotionally.
5
To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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