Alliteration vs. Assonance

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of any letters in a line of poetry

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

• the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is assonance?

• The repetition of any letters in a line of poetry

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

• the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• alliteration

• assonance

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Chilly chicken children froze with chilling goosebumps.

• alliteration

• assonance

• Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Slippery, smooth silk slipped through Sarah's slender fingers

• alliteration

• assonance

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Do you like blue? I sure do, Betty Lou!

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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CCSS.L.6.5A

From somewhere far beyond, the flag of fate's caprice unfurled...

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Big bumbling bumblebees rode light, lilting breezes

• Alliteration

• Assonance

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

A blue, new moon rose high in the sky, casting a subdued hue over the school.

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The sleeping geese recline their heads on fleece.

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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CCSS.L.6.5A