reaper

/ˈɹiːpɚ/noun
Middle School
1

One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.

2

A machine used to harvest crops.

3

Ellipsis of Grim Reaper.

4

A recluse spider (Loxosceles and Sicarius spp.).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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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”)

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Assonance

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

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Consonance

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

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