catastrophe
/kəˈtæstɹəfi/noun
Middle School
1
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
2
A disaster beyond expectations.
3
The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
4
A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
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