medley

/ˈmɛdli/noun
Middle School
1

Combat, fighting; a battle.

2

A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things.

3

A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece.

4

A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle.

5

A cloth of mixed colours.

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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

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