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WorksheetsAlliteration, assonance, consonance
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which one is alliteration?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Goodbye basketball.
Hello sunshine my old friend.
The clouds cried.
What is the word that will best complete the alliteration?
A chance to change is given to _____________ who chat a lot in class.
characters
children
church
cheese
Repetition of vowel sounds
rhyme
rhythm
assonance
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
Is this alliteration?
I like to take a walk on the beach.
yes
no
Larry laughed during lunch.
Alliteration
Rhyme
Consonance
Assonance
Select ALL of the examples of alliteration.
(Hint: First SOUNDS repeat)
The phone pinged.
Kingston ate cookies, cupcakes, kiwis, and candy.
Jazlyn jumped!
The chef chopped carrots.
7. What sound device is used in the following sentence:
I must confess my loneliness.
b. Alliteration
d. Consonance
The dog barks when someone comes to the door.
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
The poet's smoky voice was pure _________ in the dark cafe that night.
cacophony
euphony
phonics
phonology
My wet shoes squished as I walked across the floor.
Choose the literary device being used for this sentence:
The leaves rustled softly in the gentle breeze.
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Personification
Which poetic device is used in the following line?
Paulina put the pretty pink petunias into pots.
personification
alliteration
onomatopoeia
metaphor
Mike made melodious music on his microphone.
simile
hyperbole
onomatopiea
alliteration
1. What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?
a) To make a piece of writing rhyme
b) To help improve the level of humor in a piece of writing
c) To focus the reader's attention on a section of text
d) All of these are correct
Come and clean your closet, Carol!
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
simile
Ted took the toaster to Allison's on Tuesday.
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Why do authors use CONSONANCE?
To encourage the reader to pay more attention to keywords and phrases
To help the reader visualize the events in a text
To add texture to the words
Consonance does not serve any purpose in literary writing
