Sound Devices in Poetry

What literary device is used to create a musical or rhythmic effect by repeating the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Assonance involves the repetition of what type of sounds within words?

• Consonant sounds

• Vowel sounds

• Syllabic sounds

• Plosive sounds

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• A) Buzz

• B) Blue

• C) Beauty

• D) Believe

Why is onomatopoeia important in writing?

• A) It helps to create a more engaging and immersive experience for the reader.

• B) It assists in improving the grammar of the text.

• C) It provides historical context to the story.

• D) It increases the length of the text.

What is the most common type of rhyme in poetry, where the rhyming words are at the end of the lines?

• Internal rhyme

• Slant rhyme

• End rhyme

• Eye rhyme

In which type of rhyme do the rhyming words occur within the same line of poetry?

• End rhyme

• Internal rhyme

• Slant rhyme

• Full rhyme

What is slant rhyme in poetry?

• A) A rhyme where the words sound exactly the same

• B) A rhyme where the words have no auditory or visual similarity

• C) A rhyme where the sounds of the rhyming words are similar but not identical

• D) A rhyme that only occurs in modern poetry

Which of the following is an example of eye rhyme?

• A) Words that rhyme perfectly when spoken aloud

• B) Words that look like they should rhyme because of their spelling but do not when spoken aloud

• C) Words that have different spellings and different sounds

• D) Words that neither rhyme visually nor auditorily

What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

• To create a sense of harmony

• To imitate sounds

• To add depth and realism

• To create a musical or rhythmic effect

Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words?

• Consonance

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia