Alliteration

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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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 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.

Alliteration is most commonly used in which type of writing?

• Scientific reports

• Legal documents

• Poetry and prose

• Mathematical equations

Identify the alliterative phrase:

• A quick brown fox

• Lazy dog

• Jumped over

• The lazy dog

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.

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

In the phrase 'whispering winds,' what literary device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Which sentence best demonstrates alliteration?

• The stars twinkled brightly in the night sky.

• The big brown bear boldly bounded beyond.

• The river flowed gently to the sea.

• The sun shone warmly on the meadow.

What effect does alliteration have on a reader?

• It makes the text more difficult to read.

• It creates a sense of rhythm and mood.

• It confuses the meaning of the text.

• It shortens the length of the text.