omission

/əˈmɪʃən/noun
High School
1

The act of omitting.

2

The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.

3

An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.

4

Something not done or neglected.

5

The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.

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

Consonance

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