The Peg Word System

Overview

The peg word system is the first mnemonic technique I learned. It is wonderfully simple and versatile. The peg word system makes memorizing lists, definitions, and additional information easy.

To begin, we choose a noun that rhymes with the number in our sequence. Try to imagine the following example as we move along. 

The number one can be represented by a bun. Bun is the peg for number o...