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What is Alliteration?. Alliteration is “the repetition of a sound, especially a consonant, for rhetorical or poetic effect.” i.e. The c at c aught a c rafty mouse. i.e. The b eautiful b lue b ird b urst out in song! http:// www.thefreedictionary.com /alliteration.
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What is Alliteration? • Alliteration is “the repetition of a sound, especially a consonant, for rhetorical or poetic effect.” • i.e. The cat caught a crafty mouse. • i.e. The beautiful blue bird burst out in song! http://www.thefreedictionary.com/alliteration
Find the AlliterationIn the poem below, identify two examples of alliteration. Bear In There by ShelSilverstein There's a Polar BearIn our Frigidaire--He likes it 'cause it's cold in there.With his seat in the meatAnd his face in the fishAnd his big hairy pawsIn the buttery dish,He's nibbling the noodles,He's munching the rice,He's slurping the soda,He's licking the ice.And he lets out a roarIf you open the door.And it gives me a scareTo know he's in there--That Polary BearIn our Fridgitydaire.
Headline Poem Using the headlines below, create a four-lined poem using the element of alliteration.
Example A beautiful bird struck from the sky and discovered dead, Is full of standing sadness but ever earning admiration.