Sound Devices Practice

What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

• A type of musical instrument

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

• A form of poetry

• A type of painting technique

Which is an example of Onomatopoeia?

• The wind blew through the trees.

• The thunder rumbled in the distance.

• The cat meowed loudly.

• The car drove down the street.

Which sound device is being used in this example?

And keep my shoes shined to show off

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

In this excerpt, there are several sound devices. Check all that apply!

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• repetition

• exact rhyme

In this excerpt, there are several sound devices. Check all that apply!

• alliteration

• slant rhyme

• consonance

• repetition

• exact rhyme

What is assonance?

• words or phrases that are repeated

• words that represent sounds

• repetition of vowel sounds

• repetition of first consonant sounds

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

• The pitter-patter of little feet on the wooden board.

• Try as I might, the kite did not fly.

• For you, the flag is flung.

• Buzz goes the fly; hum goes the bee.

What is consonance?

• words or phrases that are repeated

• repetition of first consonant sounds

• repetition of any consonant sounds

• repetition of vowel sounds

Which of the following is an example of consonance?

• Truth is a chocolate cake.

• Billy built a beautiful boat.

• Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese.

• When Billy looked at the trailer, he smiled and laughed.

What is alliteration?

• repetition of vowel sounds

• words or phrases that are repeated

• words that sound similar but not identical

• repetition of the same sound at the beginnings of words that are near each other