Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance

What is alliteration?

• 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

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as.

• metaphor
• hyperbole
• simile
• stanza

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Do alliteration, assonance and consonance only happen in poetry?

• yes
• no
• maybe so
• I don't knowwww *jams to They Might Be Giants*

Why might alliteration be used?

• it sounds fun
• it makes the content memorable
• it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths
• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Big, bad Bernie Bean-Toes ate two banana bunches

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

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CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

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?!

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps

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

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Until he picks up the pills, Tim will feel icky.

• alliteration
• assonance
• consonance
• Tim sure gets sick often

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4