regime

/ɹəˈʒiːm/noun
High School
1

Mode of rule or management.

2

A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one.

3

A period of rule.

4

A regulated system; a regimen.

5

A division of a Mafia crime family, led by a caporegime.

6

A set of characteristics.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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

Consonance

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