gauntlet
/ˈɡɔːnt.lət/noun
High School
1
Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
2
A long glove covering the wrist.
3
A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
4
An eruption of pellagra on the hands.
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