taxis
/ˈtæksɪs/noun
Middle School
1
The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
2
The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after dislocation or fracture.
3
The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
4
arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar
5
A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
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