purples

noun

High School

plural of purple

Swine fever or hog cholera.

Earcockle.

Purpura.

An early purple-flowered orchid.

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”)

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

pas pads pans pees pews pies pols pres pros puns

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