joust
/d͡ʒaʊst/noun
Middle School
1
A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
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