canopy
/ˈkæ.nə.pi/noun
Middle School
1
A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
2
Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
3
The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
4
In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
5
In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
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