Figures of Speech: Consonance and Alliteration

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. B) She sells seashells by the seashore. C) The cat ran across the street. D) The sun is shining brightly.

• Apples are red and juicy.

• The river flows swiftly.

• A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The moon is full tonight.

Identify the sentence with consonance: A) The cool breeze blew through the trees. B) The dog barked loudly at the mailman. C) She wore a beautiful dress to the party. D) The rain fell softly on the roof.

• D) The rain fell softly on the roof.

• A) The cool breeze blew through the trees.

• C) She wore a beautiful dress to the party.

• B) The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

Pick the sentence that contains alliteration: A) The moonlight shone through the window. B) Sally sells seashells by the seashore. C) The birds chirped in the early morning. D) The car drove down the street.

• B) Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• B) Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• A) The sun is shining brightly.

• C) The cat meowed at the door.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? A) The wind whispered through the willow trees. B) The children played happily in the park. C) The book fell off the shelf with a loud thud. D) The fire crackled in the fireplace.

• A

• The wind howled through the willow trees.

• The book slipped off the shelf with a loud thud.

• The children sang happily in the park.

Identify the sentence with consonance: A) The snake slithered silently through the grass. B) The clock struck midnight in the old tower. C) The flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden. D) The waves crashed against the shore.

• C) The flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.

• A) The snake slithered silently through the grass.

• D) The waves crashed against the shore.

• B) The clock struck midnight in the old tower.

Pick the sentence that contains alliteration: A) The sun set behind the mountains. B) Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers. C) The students studied hard for their exams. D) The rain poured down from the dark clouds.

• A) The sun set behind the mountains.

• C) The students studied hard for their exams.

• D) The rain poured down from the dark clouds.

• B) Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? A) The cat meowed loudly for attention. B) Betty bought some butter but the butter was bitter. C) The wind howled through the night. D) The baby slept peacefully in the crib.

• B) Betty bought some butter but the butter was bitter.

• C) The rain poured down in sheets.

• A) The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

• D) The clock ticked slowly on the wall.

Identify the sentence with consonance: A) The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze. B) The car honked loudly in traffic. C) She danced gracefully across the stage. D) The snow fell softly on the ground.

• D) The snow fell softly on the ground.

• C) She danced gracefully across the stage.

• B) The car honked loudly in traffic.

• A) The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.

Pick the sentence that contains alliteration: A) The stars twinkled in the night sky. B) Sam sang a song for his friends. C) The dog barked at the passing cars. D) The rain fell steadily throughout the day.

• D) The rain fell steadily throughout the day.

• A) The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• B) Sam sang a song for his friends.

• C) The dog barked at the passing cars.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? A) The river flowed calmly through the valley. B) The bear roared loudly in the forest. C) The children played happily in the park. D) The sun shone brightly in the sky.

• B) The bear roared loudly in the forest.

• A) The river flowed calmly through the valley.

• C) The children played happily in the park.

• D) The sun shone brightly in the sky.