restriction
/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/noun
Middle School
1
The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
2
A regulation or limitation that restricts.
3
The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
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