Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of a sound, used for poetic effect.

• true

• false

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The sun glistened, turning the lake into a pot of honey.

• The pond is beautiful.

• The pond was as cold as ice.

• The sun shone on the smooth surface of the pond.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The slimy snake slithered slowly sideways

• The snake was very slow and fat

• The frog jumped forward and landed upside-down

• The big bear had soft fur that was long and shaggy

Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?

• Sammy switched swiftly stopping sleepers.

• Bob killed Bill before he could travel to New York.

• Peter packed pickles partly because he was hungry.

• Candles cover cars before the light turned green.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• If you open the door.

• He's licking the ice.

• And his face in the fish

• He's munching the rice,