lit
/ˈlɪt/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
simple past and past participle of light (“illuminate; start a fire; etc”)
2
simple past and past participle of light (“alight: land, come down on”)
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
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