placebo

/pləˈsiː.bəʊ/noun

Middle School

A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.

The vespers sung in the office for the dead.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

debo gazebo thibeault rebo bibbo leabo

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”)

pac pad pae pah pak pal pam pan pao pas

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abd acc atv bbc bbq bea bee bes bmw bta

Consonance

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

bip bop boop bopp bump bupp burp pubs bicep blimp

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