Alliteration

What is alliteration?

• Repetition of different sounds or letters at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of non-adjacent or loosely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Which literary device is used in the following phrase: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

True or False: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Alliteration is the repetition of sounds at the end of words.

• True

• Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words.

• False

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) She sells seashells by the seashore. b) The cat sat on the mat. c) The sun shines brightly. d) The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

• d

• c

• a

• b

What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

• To create a rhythmic and memorable effect

• To make the writing more boring

• To add complexity to the writing

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following is not an example of alliteration? a) Big brown bear b) Silly Sally c) Jumping Jacks d) Pretty purple pansies

• a

• b

• c

• d

True or False: Alliteration can be used to create a musical or rhythmic effect in writing.

• False

• Alliteration has no effect on writing

• Alliteration can only be used in poetry

• True

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) The wind whispered through the willow trees. b) The dog barked loudly. c) The book is on the table. d) The car drove down the street.

• b

• c

• d

• a

What is the difference between alliteration and rhyming?

• Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, while rhyming is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.

• Alliteration and rhyming are the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

• Alliteration is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, while rhyming is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words, while rhyming is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.

True or False: Alliteration is only used in poetry and not in other forms of writing.

• Only in novels

• Sometimes

• False

• True