operative
/ˈɒpəɹətɪv/adj
Middle School
1
Effectual or important.
2
Functional, in working order.
3
Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
4
Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.
5
Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations.
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