must
/məst/verb
Early Childhood
1
To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.
2
To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate.
3
Used to indicate that something is very likely, probable, or certain to be true.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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