possession

/pəˈzɛʃn̩/noun
Middle School
1

A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

2

Something that is owned.

3

An ownership; a taking, a holding, keeping something as one's own.

4

A territory under the rule of another country.

5

The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.

6

The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.

7

A control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.

8

A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.

9

A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.

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