Alliteration, Assonance & Onomatopoeia

4. What is the definition of alliteration?

• a) A huge exaggeration

• b) Giving an animal human-like qualities

• c) The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words

• d) Two words that sound alike, but have different meanings

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3. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus

• b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air

• c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus

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What is assonance?

• The repetition of any letter sounds in a line

• The repetition of consonant sounds in a line

• The repetition of vowel sounds in a line

• the repetition of a word or phrase

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You gave me an idea to buy ice cream because I am craving it.

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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What is an Onomatopoeia?

• A literary device in which a word imitates the sound it names

• A comparison using like or as.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of nearby words.

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An onomatopoeia is also known as what?

• An action word
• A descriptive word
• A sound word
• A statement

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Juan had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling
• teacher

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What word is the Onomatopoeia in this sentence?

There was a loud vroom as he revved the engine.

• revved

• vroom

• loud

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2. Which consonant sound is an example of alliteration in the sentence, 'Wendy went to Walmart to win washable face masks?

• a) 'A'

• b) 'W'

• c) 'T'

• d) 'M'

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Which of the following phrases is an alliteration?

• a) She cooked her favorite food in the church

• b) The Philippines received million doses of vaccines

• c) Charlie cheats on cheat-sheets

• d) Mark debunks COVID-19 misinformation

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