gunship
/ˈɡʌnʃɪp/noun
Middle School
1
A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
2
An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
3
A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles
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