Alliteration

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is when the beginning of at least 2 words in a row sounds the same.

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Which of these is an example of alliteration? Kayla comes to cut colorful kites, Orson’s owl out-performed ostriches, Christians dog jumps for treats, Ingrid's iguana is very interesting.

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Kayla comes to cut colorful kites, Orson’s owl out-performed ostriches, and Ingrid's iguana is very interesting are examples of alliteration. Christians dog jumps for treats is not.

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Identify the alliteration: All the animals left, The chirping cheetah is hungry, The dog left his house, The friendly dog found a cat.

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The chirping cheetah is hungry.

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Which sentence contains alliteration? The bright young boy was busy as a bee, The girl was a hard working reader, Kamila has over fifty Reading Counts points, Justin was a super kind student.

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The bright young boy was busy as a bee.

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Find the alliteration: The big bad bear barked at all the little bunnies in the forest, The bunnies ran away as fast as they could, The blue jays flew high up in the sky, The elephants trumpeted to warn the others.

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The big bad bear barked at all the little bunnies in the forest.

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What is the purpose of alliteration in writing?

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Alliteration adds rhythm, mood, and emphasis to writing.

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Can alliteration be used in poetry?

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Yes, alliteration is often used in poetry to create a musical quality.

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Give an example of alliteration with the letter 'S'.

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Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.

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What is a common use of alliteration in advertising?

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Alliteration is used in advertising to make brand names catchy and memorable.

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Identify the alliteration: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of alliteration.