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Alliteration, Assonance, Imagery

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the best alliteration definition:
a)
The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.
b)
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
c)
The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.
2.
Which of these lines from Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” contains alliteration?
a)
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary
b)
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door
c)
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
3.

Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________. (use alliteration)

a)

egg, chips and cola

b)

coffee, cakes and tea

c)

coffee, cakes and cola

d)

fish, chips and coffee

4.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
5.
Why might alliteration be used?
a)
it sounds fun
b)
it makes the content memorable
c)
it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths
d)
all of the above
6.

Until he picks up the pills, Tim will feel icky.

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

consonance

d)

Poor Tim :(

7.

The mail man mailed the material next month.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

8.

Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

9.

Greedy goats gobbled up gooseberries, getting good at grabbing the goodies.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

10.

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer rose rapidly into the air.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

11.

Tim took tons of tools to make toys for the tots.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

12.

Bake a big cake with lots of butter and bring it to the birthday bash.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

13.

While walking wearily home I wondered where Wally was.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

14.

The eagle engulf the eel from the sea.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

15.

Under the mango tree a girl lies comfortably

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

16.

Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

17.

Come and clean the chaos in your closet.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

18.

Son of a gun

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

19.

Please put away your paints and practice the piano.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

20.

Kim came to help us cut out a colorful kite for Chris.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

21.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

22.

Little Larry likes licking the sticky lollipop.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

23.

Sheep should sleep in a shed.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

24.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
25.
The car squeaked every time I hit a road bump.  Which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
26.

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.


What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

27.

Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.


What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

a)

Sound

b)

Touch

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

28.

The aroma of chocolate filled the air.


What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

a)

sight

b)

sound

c)

smell

d)

touch

29.

Which of these is the best definition of imagery?

a)

anything that is literal

b)

giving a human trait to something non-human

c)

language that appeals to the reader's five senses

d)

descriptions that are not literally true

30.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
sound
31.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
smell
d)
touch
32.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The tree bark was rough against her skin.
a)
touch
b)
taste
c)
sound
d)
sight
33.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The dog's fur was as soft as a feather. 
a)
touch
b)
taste
c)
sound
d)
sight
34.

Which one is NOT a part of the five senses of Imagery?

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Smell

d)

Emotion

e)

Touch

35.
Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
36.
Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
a)
Taste
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Sound
37.
Imagery is language that creates a picture.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Language that appeals to the senses
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
39.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
40.
Is this imagery?
They ate food
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
No clue
41.
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted
a)
Theme
b)
Sensory Details 
c)
Imagery 
d)
Sound Devices
42.
sputtering, gurgling, clanking, tapping, thumping
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
hear
d)
touch
43.
spicy, tangy, salty, sweet, sour, bitter 
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
hear
44.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
a)
taste
b)
sound
c)
sight
d)
smell

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