motto
/ˈmɑ.toʊ/noun
Middle School
1
A personal slogan.
2
A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
3
A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
4
A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
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
#obsolete