repeater

/ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1

One who or that which repeats.

2

A student repeating a course, class, or grade.

3

A patient who repeatedly presents with the same symptoms.

4

A consumer who repeatedly purchases the same goods or services.

5

One who votes more than once at an election.

6

A person who regularly sees unexplained sightings of paranormal phenomena.

7

A gun that has a store of cartridges and does not need reloading after each shot.

8

A telegraphic instrument for automatically retransmitting a message.

9

An electronic device that receives a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power.

10

A watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.

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

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