WorksheetsSound Devices
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 21mins
What poetic device is used in 'Hatred was spreading everywhere, blood was being spilled everywhere, wars were breaking out everywhere.'?
alliteration
symbolism
repetition
simile
Onomatopoeia can be described as...
A singly rhyme that is repeated from start to the end of a poem.
A sound that is produced only once throughout the entirety of the poem, therefore, justifies the name: ONOmatopoeia.
A group of sounds that creates a rhythmic cadence in the poem, allowing for the reader to experience something closer to music.
A single word that captures or approximates the sound of what it describes, can be a sound made by an animal or object.
Alliteration can be described as...
A poem that contains no sound device at all, therefore, being describe as Alliterate.
The repetition of initial consonants sounds through a sequence of words.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of a sequence of words.
The repetition of vowel sounds at the start of words.
Assonance can be described as...
A repetition of vowel sounds in a sequence of words.
Repetition of an entire word throughout the poem.
The lack of sound devices in a poem.
A poem that is entirely made through sound devices.
Consonance can be described as...
Repetition of consonant sounds in any order and sequence.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words or syllables.
The lack of consonant sounds in a poem. It is predominantly written though vowels.
Repetition of vowel sounds at the start of every word.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus
b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air
c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus
Which sound device is this sentence an example of? "Johnny went here, there and everywhere."
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
They boy with the toy had so much joy.
connsonance
allieration
none
7. Is this statement "Mommy made me mash my m&m's", an alliteration?
a) Yes
b) No
What sound device is this an example of? "The zoo was amazing, especially the lizards and chimpanzees."
Assonance
Consonance
Alliteration
Which sound device is this sentence using? "Mammals named Sam are clammy."
Consonance
Assonance
Alliteration
Which sound device is being used in this sentence? "Sheep should sleep in a shed."
Consonance
Assonance
Alliteration
What sound device is being used in this sentence? "The light of the fire is a sight."
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonace
Write an example of ALLITERATION.
Write an exmaple of ASSONANCE.
Write and example of CONSONANCE.
Soon the sun's warmth makes them shed crystal shells
Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust—
Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away
You'd think the inner dome of heaven had fallen (Frost 13).
Frost uses several sound devices in this selection. Explain his purpose for their use.
