lamplighter

/ˈlæmpˌlaɪ.tə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1

A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.

2

Any device or contrivance for lighting lamps, such as a length of paper to be set alight at one end.

3

A kind of tall bicycle.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing