raker

noun

Middle School

A person who uses a rake.

A machine for raking grain or hay.

A gun positioned so as to rake an enemy ship with gunfire.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

faker maker taker shaker acre achor baker laker saker blaker

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”)

rab rad rae raf rag rah rai raj rak ram

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

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

rix core corn cray eric karn kort krey rico rizk

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