English - Grade 9 - Lesson 14

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How does assonance differ from alliteration?

• They are the same.

• Alliteration is the repetition of vowel and consonant sounds.

• Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds.

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Find an example of alliteration.

• The stars twinkled at us.

• It's an honour to be a part of that.

• It's the knight's nightly duty.

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Find an example of assonance.

• Chips and dip

• The gleaming sunbeams shone down on the vast green fields.

• The slippery snake slithered away as he sang a silly song.

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Find an example of consonance.

• His skateboard slipped from his sweaty hand.

• The early bird gets the worm. 

• Oh, how the evening light fades over the lake.

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What is the meaning of alliteration?

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What is the meaning of consonance?

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