telling

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/verb

High School

present participle and gerund of tell

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

spelling behling belling felling gehling helling kelling mehling melling selling

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”)

tac tae tag taj tak tal tam tan tao tap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

tank sting stink anxiety banquet coating extinct netting existing gangster

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