triad

/ˈtɹaɪ.æd/noun
High School
1

A grouping of three.

2

A word of three syllables.

3

A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.

4

On a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.

5

A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale OR any chord with three notes.

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