Sound Devices in Poetry Vocabulary

What is the definition of alliteration in poetry?

• Repetition of the same syllable at the beginning of nearby words

• Repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of nearby words

• Repetition of the same vowel sound at the beginning of nearby words

• Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words

Give an example of alliteration in a poem.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

What is the definition of assonance in poetry?

• The use of alliteration in a poem

• Repetition of vowel sounds within words

• The use of onomatopoeia in a poem

• Repetition of consonant sounds within words

Provide an example of assonance in a poem.

• The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain

• The wind in Spain blows gently through the plain

• The sun in Spain shines brightly on the plain

• The moon in Spain rises slowly over the plain

Explain the concept of consonance in poetry.

• The rhythm and flow of a poem

• Repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

• Repetition of vowel sounds in poetry

• The main idea or theme of a poem

Can you give an example of consonance in a poem?

• The river flowed gently through the valley.

• The sun is shining bright in the sky.

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

• The cat sat on the mat.

Define onomatopoeia and provide an example from a poem.

• A style of dance popular in the 1920s

• The answer should be in the same language as the question unless required by the question.

• A type of rock formation found in caves

• A type of fruit that grows on trees

What is the difference between rhyme and slant rhyme?

• Rhyme is used in free verse poetry, while slant rhyme is used in traditional forms of poetry.

• Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, while slant rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds with some variation in the vowel or consonant sounds.

• Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words, while slant rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.

• Rhyme is always intentional, while slant rhyme can occur accidentally.

Explain the concept of a refrain in poetry.

• A repeated line or group of lines that appears at the end of each stanza or at regular intervals throughout the poem.

• A type of stanza used in poetry

• A type of punctuation mark used in poetry

• A type of musical instrument used in poetry

Give an example of a poem with a refrain.

• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? by William Shakespeare

• The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

• The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe