preservative

/prɪˈzəːvətɪv/noun

Middle School

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

conservative neoconservative ultraconservative

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

bir bur der erb erk ers fer fir fur her

Consonance

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

pvc svp vip pave pavo rsvp vape vips prove vapor

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