macabre

/ˌməˈkɑː.bɹə/adj
High School
1

Representing or personifying death.

2

Obsessed with death or the gruesome.

3

Ghastly, shocking, terrifying.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

abrasabracobrecandelabra

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”)

mabmacmadmaemagmahmaimajmakmal

Assonance

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

aboagaahaahhahlahoahrahsakiali

Consonance

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

beambehmblumbohmboombrombrummoabbroomjumbo

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