keeping

/ˈkiːpɪŋ/noun

High School

Conformity or harmony.

Charge or care.

Maintenance; support; provision; feed.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

beeping heaping leaping peeping reaping seeping weeping bleeping creeping sleeping

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”)

kah kai kam kan kao kat kau kay kea kee

Assonance

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

abd acc atv bbc bbq bea bee bes bmw bta

Consonance

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

peng ping pink pong pung plank prank spank hangup spring

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