Alliteration, Consonance and Assonance

1. Alliteration, Consonance and Assonance J. Oliveira

2. Alliteration • The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in neighboring workd • Tongue twister are an extreme example She sells sea shells down by the sea shore Peter pipe picked a peck of pickled peppers

3. Alliteration Examples • It was the wicked and wild wind; Blew down the doors to let me in - Coldplay • Karma, Karma, Karma Chameleon, you come and go – Culture Club • When I’m alone in my room, sometimes I stare at the wall, and in the back of my mind I hear my conscience call

4. Consonance • Consonance- the repetition of middle or consonant sounds in neighboring words Doug ate twelve cakes and now seems to have a stomach issues.

5. Assonance • The repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words Ted and Katie went to see a tree being planted on the first day of spring.

6. Consonance and Assonance Examples • I’d like to make myself believe, that planet Earth turns slowly – Owl City • I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day; When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May – Temptations • In a second you’ll be wrapped around my finger, cause I can, cause I can do it better- Avril Lavigne • You see these shackles baby, I’m your slave – Justin Timberlake