Alliteration

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What is alliteration?

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Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Which literary device is used in the following phrase: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

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alliteration

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True or False: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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True

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) She sells seashells by the seashore. b) The cat sat on the mat. c) The sun shines brightly. d) The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

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She sells seashells by the seashore.

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What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

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To create a rhythmic and memorable effect

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Which of the following is not an example of alliteration? a) Big brown bear b) Silly Sally c) Jumping Jacks d) Pretty purple pansies

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Pretty purple pansies

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True or False: Alliteration can be used to create a musical or rhythmic effect in writing.

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True

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? The wind whispered through the willow trees. The dog barked loudly. The book is on the table. The car drove down the street.

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The wind whispered through the willow trees.

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What is the difference between alliteration and rhyming?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, while rhyming is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.

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True or False: Alliteration is only used in poetry and not in other forms of writing.

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False