Poetic Devices #2

Which of the sentences demonstrates assonance?

• The fire erupted eagerly, engulfing the eucalyptus forest.

• The fire burned red hot.

• The fire flew ferociously over the dried grass.

• The fire gave a warm glow.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of these sentences demonstrates alliteration?

• The boy was really stressed; he had a lot to do.

• The boy buzzed around busy as a bee.

• The boy insisted on inviting Ivan over for dinner.

• The boy was happy to assist his gran with the dishes.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of these sentences demonstrates consonance?

• Bad luck my dude.

• He had a streak of good fortune.

• He had a streak of bad luck.

• Bad luck is a difficult thing to overcome.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence does not include alliteration

• Betty bought butter

• but the butter was bitter

• So Betty bought better butter

• so she could make a pudding with it.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence does not include assonance?

• The the source of the sound could not be found.

• Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground

• Hear the bird tweet to warn about the presence of a fox.

• The fox, in a box on blocks, waited at the docks.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence does not include consonance?

• The girl was very bored when she couldn't find anything to read.

• There is no right time to imitate the teacher.

• He thrust his fists against the post and still insists that he sees ghosts.

• 'The boy ate taffy, an elephant ear, and a waffle at the carnival.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Assonance is..?

• The repetition of vowel sounds.

• The repetition of consonant sounds

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Anything that rhymes

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Alliteration is..?

• The repetition of the first letter sound in words close together.

• The repetition of first letter consonant sounds in words close together.

• Anything that rhymes.

• Literary references used in poetry.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Consonance is . . ?

• The repetition of the same word throughout a poem.

• The repetition of a consonant sound only at the end of the words.

• The repetition of a consonant sound anywhere in the word.

• Anything that rhymes.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Consonance, Alliteration and Assonance are all examples of:

• Rules that must be used in poetry writing

• Descriptive language

• Narrative structures

• Poetic devices

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D