river

/ˈɹɪvɚ/noun
Early Childhood
1

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

2

Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.

3

The last card dealt in a hand.

4

A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

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