locomotion

/ləʊ.kəˈməʊ.ʃən/noun
Elementary
1

The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

2

Self-powered motion by which a whole organism changes its location through walking, running, jumping, crawling, swimming, brachiating or flying.

3

A dance, originally popular in the 1960s, in which the arms are used to mimic the motion of the connecting rods of a steam locomotive.

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

Consonance

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