keepsake
/ˈkiːp.seɪk/noun
Middle School
1
An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
2
Specifically, a type of literary album popular in the nineteenth-century, containing scraps of poetry and prose, and engravings.
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