Sound Devices Quiz

Which of the following sentences shows alliteration?

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The cat purred softly.

• The sun is shining brightly.

Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The moonlight danced on the water.

• The bees buzzed in the garden.

• The waves were calm.

• The stars twinkled in the sky.

Alliteration involves the repetition of what kind of sound?

• Vowel sounds

• Consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Sounds at the end of words

• Random sounds

The word “sizzle” is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

“The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.” shows:

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

“Mike likes his new bike.” shows:

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Consonance

• Assonance

“Clang! The bell rang loudly.” is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Consonance

• Assonance

“The big brown bear bit the blue balloon.” is an example of:

• Consonance

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

Which of the following sentences has consonance?

• The light of the night was bright.

• Mike’s bike is white.

• The lumpy, bumpy road.

• Toss the glass across the grass.

Which sound device repeats vowel sounds within nearby words?

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

• Consonance