skittles
/ˈskɪtəlz/noun
High School
1
A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible.
2
An informal form of chess played without a clock.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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