Assonance and Consonance Concepts

The lesson covers the concepts of assonance and consonance, explaining the difference between them. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, while consonance involves the repetition of consonant sounds. Examples are provided for both concepts. Students are tasked with identifying examples of assonance and consonance in poems previously read in class.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Grammar rules

• Assonance and consonance

• Famous poets

• The history of poetry

What is assonance?

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• A type of rhyme

• A poetic meter

• Repetition of consonant sounds

In the phrase 'Make way for the Lady of the Lake', which sound is repeated?

• The 'e' sound

• The 'a' sound

• The 'o' sound

• The 'i' sound

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

• The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain

• The cat sat on the mat

Which sound is repeated in the phrase 'Make way for the Lady of the Lake'?

• The 'o' sound

• The 'e' sound

• The 'i' sound

• The 'a' sound

Why is 'new pool is cool' considered assonance?

• Because 'new' and 'pool' have the same consonant

• Because the vowel sound is similar

• Because 'pool' and 'cool' have the same vowel

• Because 'new' and 'cool' rhyme

What is the key difference between assonance and consonance?

• Assonance is more common in poetry than consonance

• Assonance is a type of meter, consonance is a type of rhyme

• Assonance is about rhyme, consonance is about rhythm

• Assonance uses vowel repetition, consonance uses consonant repetition

What does consonance focus on?

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• Creating a rhyme scheme

• Using alliteration

In the example 'Dr Bert put lettuce and a shirt in the cart', which sound is repeated?

• The 't' sound

• The 'd' sound

• The 'r' sound

• The 'l' sound

Which of the following is an example of consonance?

• The pitter-patter of little feet

• The lumpy, bumpy road

• The early bird catches the worm

• The big bad wolf