Alliteration, Assonance & Onomatopoeia

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Alliteration

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The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus
b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air
c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus

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Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in a line

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Identify the literary device: "You gave me an idea to buy ice cream because I am craving it."

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Assonance

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Onomatopoeia

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A literary device in which a word imitates the sound it names

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An onomatopoeia is also known as what?

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A sound word

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What is the onomatopoeia in the sentence: Juan had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach?

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grumbling

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What word is the Onomatopoeia in this sentence? There was a loud vroom as he revved the engine.

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vroom

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Which consonant sound is an example of alliteration in the sentence, 'Wendy went to Walmart to win washable face masks?'

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W

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Which of the following phrases is an alliteration?
a) She cooked her favorite food in the church
b) The Philippines received million doses of vaccines
c) Charlie cheats on cheat-sheets
d) Mark debunks COVID-19 misinformation

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Charlie cheats on cheat-sheets