Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices

Rhyme, Assonance, & Consonance

Multiple Choice

What poetic device is used in 'The crazy lady is very lazy.'?

• metaphor

• personification

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

poetry that has no regular rhythm, meter, rhyme, or structure

• free verse 
• ode
• haiku
• prose

Multiple Choice

The repetition of sound at the end of words is called ________.  

• stanzas
• lines
• rhyme 
• figurative language

Assonance and Consonance

Multiple Choice

Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps

• alliteration
• assonance
• consonance
• Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?

Multiple Choice

I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.

• alliteration
• assonance
• consonance
• What did you do this time?!

Multiple Choice

Big, bad Bernie Bean-Toes ate two banana bunches

• alliteration
• assonance
• consonance
• why does Ms. Schleiden let her cat eat bananas?

Multiple Choice

What is consonance?

• The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
• the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
• the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
• the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

Multiple Choice

What is assonance?

• The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
• the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
• the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
• the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

As you watch the music video.....

Listen for examples of rhyme, assonance, & consonance. Be prepared to list examples from the song at the end.

Open Ended

List one example for rhyme, assonance, and consonance from the song.