Sound Devices in Poetry

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 a line of poetry

• the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

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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 a line of poetry

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What is alliteration?

• The repetition of letters in a line of poetry

• the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a line of poetry

• the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry

• the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

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Why might alliteration be used?

• it is appealing or pleasant to the ear

• it makes the content easily memorable

• it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths

• all of the above

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Big, bad Bernie Bean-Toes ate two banana bunches

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• why does Ms. Canning let her dog eat bananas?

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I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you. (Choose strongest device)

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• What did you do this time?!

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Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps. (Choose strongest device)

• alliteration

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

• Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?

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Until he picks up the pills, Tim will feel icky. (Choose strongest device)

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• Tim sure gets sick often

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What is the difference between repetition and alliteration?

• alliteration is repeated words; repetition is sounds

• repetition is repeated words, alliteration is sounds

• One creates sound effects and the other emphasizes ideas

• If every poem you write is "que sera, sera," it doesn't matter.

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Which onomatopoeia goes BEST with this picture?

• Take-off!
• Pow!
• Blast!
• Fly

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