Unit 15
Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in words which are close together. cruel and cavernous scream or scurry Alliteration can create a mood and it can make phrases easier to remember. S cary, hi ss ing s nake B ig B argains!
Now read this poem.
As strong as a bear As sly as a fox As proud as a peacock As strong as an ox
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1 Which lines rhyme in each verse? 2 Which line in verse 1 contains alliteration? 3 Which two lines in verse 2 contain alliteration? 4 Is As hungry as a bear a metaphor or a simile? 5 Make up a title for this poem.
As blind as a bat As busy as a bee but is any creature as funny as me?
Leonie Bennett
1 Find the alliteration in each of these phrases. Write out the phrase and
underline the repeated consonants. Example: Lion lifted one long leg. 1 As bright as a button
4 Fresh rain fell on my face. 5 Waves wash over the wall. 6 The rabbit ran round and round.
2 Safe and sound
3 Rain beats like bullets.
• Alliteration: point out that although con ce ivable and e x hausted don’t contain the letter ‘s’ they do contain the sound of ‘s’. • Draw students’ attention to another example of alliteration in the last line of the poem, ‘Hurricane’ on page 52. • For more work on similes, see Unit 6. • For more work on metaphors, see Unit 8.
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