Monday, May 25, 2009

Always awesome alliteration!

Have you heard the term "alliteration" used before? Even if you haven't, I bet you're familiar with it or could recognize it. Take a look at the sentences & phrases below. Each is an example of alliteration.

Candace creates candy canes.
Stephanie sang so soulfully.
Trent's terrific trees
Always awesome alliteration

Wikipedia defines alliteration as a literary or rhetorical stylistic device that consists in repeating the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in close succession. An example is the Mother Goose tongue-twister, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers …".

Do you want to see some examples of poetry that use alliteration? Visit this link: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/alliterationclassics.html.

Next, come back here & try writing a 2 or 3 word phrase that is an example of alliteration. (If you get stuck, you can "borrow one" from the poems that you see.)

10 comments:

Tierra Madison said...

Tiny Tierra tipped toed to the terrified toad.

Jimmy Joined John's jokes.

Let little liars lay low.

Anonymous said...

mirlene

School, scholarship the scholar is shiny.

Marry Mathiew married Mario.

Anonymous said...

Chan carries chains.

Henry held Hanna's hand.

Suetto Chan

Anonymous said...

Novene:

She sells seashell by the seashore.

Anonymous said...

Someone Sells Smelly
Soap Scents

Tyler Thinks Tator-Tots Taste Terrible

Many Men Marry Messy Mothers



Sheila W.

Anonymous said...

Sally saw Sam smoke slowley.

Willy wondered where Warren went.


GM

Anonymous said...

Abbey's awesome art.

Tiffany's tiny turqouise toes.

Christina crisp crystal.


Abbey P.

Anonymous said...

peas Porridge pot.

Michael Matthew M&M melt more in your mouth.

Peterpan peanut butter.

Allison.

Anonymous said...

Laura smiles warmly.

The cat ate hungrily.

The mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Leonie Florestal

Anonymous said...

Tim touch the toad.

Teacher took the timetable.


Karla Banton