spire
/spaɪə/noun
Middle School
1
The stalk or stem of a plant.
2
A young shoot of a plant; a spear.
3
Any of various tall grasses, rushes, or sedges, such as the marram, the reed canary-grass, etc.
4
A sharp or tapering point.
5
A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof.
6
The top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit.
7
A tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting.
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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
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