pallet

/ˈpælɪt/noun
Middle School
1

A bed of loose straw.

2

Any makeshift bedding place.

3

A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.

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

Consonance

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