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Alliteration, assonance, consonance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

b)

Goodbye basketball.

c)

Hello sunshine my old friend.

d)

The clouds cried.

2.
"Garry grumpily gathered the garbage." is a
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
3.

What is the word that will best complete the alliteration?


A chance to change is given to _____________ who chat a lot in class.

a)

characters

b)

children

c)

church

d)

cheese

4.

Repetition of vowel sounds

a)

rhyme

b)

rhythm

c)

assonance

5.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Personification
6.

Is this alliteration?

I like to take a walk on the beach.

a)

yes

b)

no

7.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
8.

Larry laughed during lunch.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhyme

c)

Consonance

d)

Assonance

9.

Select ALL of the examples of alliteration.

(Hint: First SOUNDS repeat)

a)

The phone pinged.

b)

Kingston ate cookies, cupcakes, kiwis, and candy.

c)

Jazlyn jumped!

d)

The chef chopped carrots.

10.

7. What sound device is used in the following sentence:

I must confess my loneliness.

a)

b. Alliteration

b)

d. Consonance

11.

The dog barks when someone comes to the door.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

12.

The poet's smoky voice was pure _________ in the dark cafe that night.

a)

cacophony

b)

euphony

c)

phonics

d)

phonology

13.
Identify the sound device:
My wet shoes squished as I walked across the floor.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
onomatopoeia
14.

Choose the literary device being used for this sentence:

The leaves rustled softly in the gentle breeze.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

15.

Which poetic device is used in the following line?


Paulina put the pretty pink petunias into pots.

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor

16.

Mike made melodious music on his microphone.

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

onomatopiea

d)

alliteration

17.

1. What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

a)

a) To make a piece of writing rhyme

b)

b) To help improve the level of humor in a piece of writing

c)

c) To focus the reader's attention on a section of text

d)

d) All of these are correct

18.

Come and clean your closet, Carol!

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

19.

Ted took the toaster to Allison's on Tuesday.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

20.

Why do authors use CONSONANCE?

a)

To encourage the reader to pay more attention to keywords and phrases

b)

To help the reader visualize the events in a text

c)

To add texture to the words

d)

Consonance does not serve any purpose in literary writing