copperhead

noun
Middle School
1

A venomous pit viper of species Agkistrodon contortrix, found in parts of North America.

2

A water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus)

3

A Chinese copperhead (Deinagkistrodon acutus), a venomous pit viper species found in Southeast Asia

4

Any Australian copperhead (Austrelaps spp.), a venomous elapid found in southern Australia and Tasmania.

5

A copperhead rat snake (Coelognathus radiatus, syn. Elaphe radiata), a non-venomous colubrid species found in southern Asia.

6

Someone with ginger hair.

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

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