apparel

/əˈpæɹəl/noun
Middle School
1

Clothing.

2

Aspect, guise, form.

3

A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.

4

Furniture of a ship, such as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.

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