Using alliteration
and assonance
Name
Writing Wonderful Words
Two other kinds of figurative language are alliteration and assonance. They
can also make your stories and poems fun and interesting. Alliteration
is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words.
Benjamin Barker loves to bake
Buns and biscuits and buttery cakes,
Breads and brownies and blackberry pies,
Apple brown betty and berry surprise!
Assonance is the repetition of the same vowel sounds either at the
beginning of words or inside the words.
Anna’s nana asked for bananas and apples—just a few!
And apricots and anchovies and abalone stew!
Antipasto with avocados and ash bread! PHEW!
Underline the letters used to make alliteration or assonance in each group of words. Choose
one example of each and list words with the same repeated consonant or vowel sound. You
can use a dictionary. Then use the words to write silly sentences or a poem on the lines.
Phyllis the famous photographer
everyone excitedly exclaimed
impudent imp implored
slowly slithering serpent
abruptly announced
perfect piece of pie
creepy crawly critter
an uncouth youth
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bellowing yellow yak
obstinate tot named Otto
whittled and whistled
groggy grizzly growled
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Write each letter of your name on a separate line along the left margin on another piece of paper.
Then write phrases using alliteration or assonance to describe yourself.
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Phyllis the famous photographer;
abruptly announced; bellowing yellow
yak; everyone excitedly exclaimed;
perfect piece of pie; obstinate tot
named Otto; impudent imp implored;
creepy crawly critter; whittled and
whistled; slowly slithering serpent; an
uncouth youth; groggy grizzly
growled; Remaining answers will vary.