tropical
/ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/adj
Middle School
1
Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
2
From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
3
Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.
4
Pertaining to tropical geometry.
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
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