required

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/verb

High School

simple past and past participle of require

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

tired fired hired wired admired desired rehired rewired acquired inquired

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”)

rab rad rae raf rag rah rai raj rak ram

Assonance

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

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

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

wad awad duwe nypd wada wadi waid wald wand weed

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