solo

/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/noun
Elementary
1

A piece of music for one performer.

2

A job or performance done by one person alone.

3

A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner

4

A single shot of espresso.

5

An instance of soloing the football.

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