spectacle
/ˈspɛktəkl̩/noun
Middle School
1
An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
2
An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
3
Attributive form of spectacles.
4
The brille of a snake.
5
A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.
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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”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing