poverty

/ˈpɒvəti/noun
Middle School
1

The quality or state of being poor; lack of money

2

A deficiency of something needed or desired

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

antipoverty

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”)

pacpadpaepahpakpalpampanpaopas

Assonance

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

aboagaahaahhahlahoahrahsakiali

Consonance

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

pvcsvpvippavepavorsvpvapevipsprovevapor

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