sitting

/ˈsɪtɪŋ/noun
High School
1

A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.

2

A seance or other session with a medium or fortuneteller.

3

A special seat allotted to a seat-holder, at church, etc.

4

The part of the year in which judicial business is transacted.

5

A legislative session (in the sense of meeting, and not period).

6

The incubation of eggs by a bird.

7

A clutch of eggs laid by a brooding bird.

8

An uninterrupted application to anything for a time; the period during which one continues at anything.

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