Alliteration

Alliteration is a literary device that involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words within a line of text or sentence. It is often used to create rhythm, emphasize certain words or create a specific mood in poetry, prose, and song lyrics.

Examples of Alliteration

Here are some examples of alliteration:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
The big, blue butterfly flew beautifully.

Study Guide

If you're studying alliteration, here are a few key points to keep in mind:

Definition: Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
Effect: It can create rhythm, emphasize words, and contribute to the overall tone of a piece of writing.
Examples: Practice identifying examples of alliteration in poems, stories, and songs.
Writing: Try incorporating alliteration into your own writing to add emphasis and creativity.

◂English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides Second Grade. Rhyming Words

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Standards for Reading Literature (RL)

Craft and Structure

Anchor Standard: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Identify literary elements such as rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and alliteration in poems, stories, and songs presented in a variety of formats.

Explain how repetition supplies rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Alliteration

Examples of Alliteration

Study Guide

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◂English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides Second Grade. Rhyming Words

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