Alliteration

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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A literary device where words begin with letters belonging to the same sound group, creating a repetition of similar sounds in the sentence.
allusion
alliteration
diction
verbal irony
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.d
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following lines contains alliteration?
The sun set slowly in the west.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
The cat sat on the mat.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Alliteration is most commonly used in which type of writing?
Scientific reports
Legal documents
Poetry and prose
Mathematical equations
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the alliterative phrase:
A quick brown fox
Lazy dog
Jumped over
The lazy dog
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
The wind was a torrent of darkness.
The moon was a ghostly galleon.
The ship sailed silently.
The whispering wind whirled wildly.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Alliteration can be used to emphasize which of the following?
The rhythm of a sentence
The length of a paragraph
The complexity of a word
The color of a text
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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