cornet
/kɔɹˈnɛt/noun
Middle School
1
A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
2
A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
3
A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK, dated) an ice cream cone.
4
A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
5
A kind of organ stop.
6
A hollow horn-like growth.
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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
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