Merritt
name
High School
1
A surname.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th and 20th century usage.
3
A female given name from surname, of 1970s and later usage.
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