Alliteration

My Goal After doing this exercise, I will be able to understand what alliteration is, and knowhow it has been used. Name Class (Class no.) What is Alliteration? In alliteration, words that begin with the same sound are placed close together. Although alliteration often involves repetition of letters, most importantly, it is a repetition of sounds.Let’s look at some common examplesExample 1You might have heard this alliteration that repeats the ‘s’ sound:Sally sells seashells by the seashore.Example 2Another popular alliteration that repeats the ‘p’ sound:Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. Why do we need alliteration? Where do people use alliteration? Alliteration is a useful sound device found in many types of literature but mostly in poetry. Businesses and advertisers use alliteration to call attention to company names and products. Many famous quotes and sayings also use alliteration. This is because the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words allow rhythm and musicality. It also makes a phrase easy to memorize and fun to read or say out loud. Now, let's do an exercise. Read each sentence below carefully and identify which first consonant sounds are repeated in the sentence by writing the letter in the space provided. 1. A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear bleed blood. 2. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? OK, try another exercise. Choose a word from the choices given to create alliteration and complete each sentence below.1. David’s dog _ deep into the dam. slid walked dived 2. Stephen’s _ sisters slept soundly in the sand. pretty six elder 3. Michael’s _ made much music. microphone loudspeakers piano 4. Harry’s helmet was _. cold wonderful hot 5. Christina’s cat _ the couch. clawed scratched stole 6. Alex’s aunt ate the _. biscuit strawberry apple 7. Kim's kid kept _ like crazy. laughing kicking singing 8. Nick's nephew needed some _ notebooks. colourful small new