spontaneous

/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/adj
Middle School
1

Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.

2

Done by one's own free choice, or without planning.

3

Proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external or conscious constraint.

4

Arising from a momentary impulse.

5

Controlled and directed internally; self-active; spontaneous movement characteristic of living things.

6

Produced without being planted or without human cultivation or labor.

7

Sudden, without warning.

8

Said or done without prior planning or prior writing.

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