Sound Devices Quiz

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The use of rhyming words

• The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."

• "The bright light shone in the night."

• "The cat sat on the mat."

• "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

What is assonance?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of vowel sounds within words

• Words that rhyme at the end of lines

• The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words

Which sentence shows assonance?

• "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• "The sun sets in the west."

• "The big brown bear ran through the forest."

What is consonance?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words

• The repetition of vowel sounds within words

• The use of similar-sounding words

Which sentence shows consonance?

• "Mike likes his new bike."

• "She sees the sea shining."

• "I hear the clear, dear bell ringing."

• "Andrew ate all the apples."

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "Tim took two tomatoes to the table."

• "The wind whistled softly through the trees."

• "The rain fell gently on the roof."

• "A tree is as tall as a house."

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

• "The blue moon grew."

• "The waves crash and splash on the shore."

• "The cool pool looked inviting."

• "She sells seashells by the seashore."

Which sentence contains consonance?

• "The clock ticked and clicked in the corner."

• "Five friendly frogs found food."

• "An orange is an excellent snack."

• "The dog barked at the dark park."

In the sentence "The big bug dug under the rug," which sound is repeated to create consonance?

• The "g" sound

• The "b" sound

• The "r" sound

• The "u" sound