apparatus

/ˌæp.əˈɹeɪ.təs/noun
Middle School
1

The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

2

A complex machine or instrument.

3

An assortment of tools and instruments.

4

A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.

5

A vehicle used for emergency response.

6

Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.

7

Any of the objects that the gymnasts wield while performing and used as part of the performance itself.

8

A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”

9

In an edition, a system of notations providing information, especially regarding variant readings of a text (a critical apparatus)

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