Alliteration and Assonance

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables

onomatopoeia

personification

simile

alliteration

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese is an example of ________________.

assonance

hyperbole

metaphor

simile

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Definition:
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.

Alliteration

Symbol

Assonance

Rhythm

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Definition:
The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words

Imagery

Assonance

Rhythm

Symbol

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What type of Sound Device?
The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain.

Rhythm

Consonance

Assonance

Repetition

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

From somewhere far beyond, the flag of fate's caprice unfurled,

Imagery

Alliteration

Assonance

Rhythm

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the sentences below are example of alliteration?

sally farted out rainbows

Billy Bozzle Buckled buttons before bedtime

a fat cat that spat at dat bat

All of the below

8.

Multiple Choice

5 sec

1 pt

What is NOT an example of alliteration?

Tiny timmy teleported through time

freddy fox found food for five foxes

A boat wrote a quote and floated over a moat

Mike's microphone made much music

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why was alliteration created?

It was meant to be.

To make words sound intense and pleasing to the ear.

Just because okay, don't be so demanding!

none of the above

10.

Multiple Choice

5 sec

1 pt

SALLY SAT SO STUPIDLY SATURDAY is an alliteration

True

False

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is assonance?

The repetition of letters in a line of poetry

the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry

the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry

the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why might alliteration be used?

it sounds fun

it makes the content memorable

it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths

all of the above

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.

alliteration

assonance

consonance

What did you do this time?!

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps

alliteration

assonance

consonance

Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Until he picks up the pills, Tim will feel icky.

alliteration

assonance

consonance

Tim sure gets sick often

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Slippery, smooth silk slipped through Sarah's slender fingers

alliteration

assonance

consonance

Tim sure gets sick often

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the difference between repetition and alliteration?

alliteration is repeated words; repetition is sounds

repetition is repeated words, alliteration is sounds

One starts with an r, one starts with an a.

If every poem you write is "que sera, sera," it doesn't matter.

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Big bumbling bumblebees rode light, lilting breezes

alliteration

assonance

imagery

cute

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A blue, new moon rose high in the sky, casting a subdued hue over the school.

consonance

assonance

imagery

creepy

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A tall tree could fall hard, even with no ear near.

alliteration

assonance

consonance

parable

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is alliteration?

The repetition of a letter in a line

the repetition of a letter sound in a line

the repetition of only vowel sounds

A really annoying test topic

22.

Multiple Choice

5 sec

1 pt

What is assonance?

The repetition of vowel sounds in a line

The repetition of consonant sounds in a line

The repetition of any letter sounds in a line

I don't care!

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Cassy happily whacked apples to Adam

onomatopoeia

assonance

consonance

imagery

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I cried, why? Why my life?

onomatopoeia

assonance

consonance

imagery

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