broadside
/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/noun
Middle School
1
One side of a ship above the waterline.
2
All the guns on one side of a warship.
3
The simultaneous firing of these guns.
4
A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
5
A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
6
The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.
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