prop
/pɹɒp/noun
Middle School
1
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
2
The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
3
Any of the seashells in the game of props.
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