Alliteration

1- 1. What is an alliteration?

• suggests something is another

• gives human qualities to a non-human thing

• repeated beginning sounds in a sentence

• compares two things using "like" or "as"

Which of the sentences has alliteration?

• Tony ran like a cheetah.

• The muffin called my name.

• "Bang," the race started!

• The dog dug a deep hole.

Choose the word below that does NOT form an alliteration with the others.

• big

• happy

• blue

• bird

Is there alliteration in this poem?

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping...

• yes

• no

Is this alliteration?

The kangaroo kicked the kid.

• yes

• no

Is this alliteration?

The cobra caused chaos in the theatre.

• yes

• no

Is this alliteration?

Sara saw a serpent slide.

• yes

• no

What is the primary purpose of alliteration in poetry?

• To create a musical effect

• To confuse the reader

• To lengthen the poem

• To change the meaning of words

Which of the following lines contains alliteration?

• The sun set in the west.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The wind was cold and harsh.

Identify the alliterative phrase:

• A gentle giant

• A quick brown fox

• A big black bear

• A lazy dog