Sounds in Poetry

Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance..etc

1. Sounds in PoetrySounds in Poetry

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVESLEARNING OBJECTIVES
Point out the distinguishing feature of each Point out the distinguishing feature of each
sound device.sound device.
Identify the sound devices used in poetry.Identify the sound devices used in poetry.

5. ALLITERATIONALLITERATION
Alliteration is derived from Latin’s “Latira”.
It means “letters of alphabet”.
It is a stylistic device in which a number of
words, having the same first consonant
sound, occur close together in a series.

6. Examples:
But a better butter makes a batter better.
A big bully beats a baby boy.
William Wordsworth
Porky Pig
Spongebob Squarepants
"While pensive poets painful vigils keep"

7. ConsonanceConsonance
Consonance is the repetition of a
consonant sound and is typically used to
refer to the repetition of sounds at the end
of the word, but also refers to repeated
sounds in the middle of a word.

8. Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter-repetition of the
"t," and "r" sounds.
The lint was sent with the tent-repetition of
the "nt" sound.
I think I like the pink kite-repetition of the
"k" sound.
I held my nose in the breeze so I would not
sneeze on your knees-repetition of the "z"
sound (caused by "z" and "s").

9. AssonanceAssonance
Assonance takes place when two or more
words close to one another repeat the
same vowel sound but start with different
consonant sounds.

10. Examples:
We light fire on the mountain.
I feel depressed and restless.
Go and mow the lawn.
Johnny went here and there and
everywhere.

11. ONOMATOPOEIAONOMATOPOEIA
Onomatopoeia is defined as a word, which
imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It
creates a sound effect that mimics the thing
described, making the description more
expressive and interesting.
For instance, saying, “The gushing stream
flows in the forest” is a more meaningful
description than just saying, “The stream flows
in the forest.” The reader is drawn to hear the
sound of a “gushing stream” which makes the
expression more effective.

12. ONOMATOPOEIAONOMATOPOEIA
Onomatopoeia is defined as a word, which
imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It
creates a sound effect that mimics the thing
described, making the description more
expressive and interesting.
For instance, saying, “The gushing stream
flows in the forest” is a more meaningful
description than just saying, “The stream flows
in the forest.” The reader is drawn to hear the
sound of a “gushing stream” which makes the
expression more effective.

13. The buzzing bee flew away.
The sack fell into the river with a splash.
The books fell on the table with a loud
thump.
The rustling leaves kept me awake.
Meow
Moo
Neigh

14. ExercisesExercises
1. 1. Mickey Mouse
2. 2. He looked at the roaring sky.
3. The engineer held the steering to steer
the vehicle.
4. 4. Her foot left a print on the carpet.
5. Bang!

15. Find the alliteration in the poem.Find the alliteration in the poem.
“The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,
The furrow followed free;
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.”

16. Find the consonance in the Find the consonance in the
poem.poem.
“Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile
Whether Jew or gentile, I rank top percentile
Many styles, more powerful than gamma rays
My grammar pays, like Carlos Santana plays.”

17. Find the assonance in the Find the assonance in the
poem. poem.
“Poetry is old, ancient, goes back far. It
is among the oldest of living things. So
old it is that no man knows how and why
the first poems came.”

18. Find the onomatopoeia in the Find the onomatopoeia in the
poem.poem.
“Hark, hark!
Bow-wow.
The watch-dogs bark!
Bow-wow.
Hark, hark! I hear
The strain of strutting chanticleer
Cry, ‘cock-a-diddle-dow!'”

19. 1. 1. It is the repetition of the initial
consonant sound in two or more
neighboring words or syllables
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia
QUIZ –Sound DevicesQUIZ –Sound Devices

20. 2. 2. Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese is
an example of ________________.
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

21. 3. 3. Boom! Woof. Crash!
What sound device do they illustrate?
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

22. 4. 4. The repetition of consonant sounds
found in between or at the end of the
words
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

23. 5. 5. The use of words that imitate sounds
A.Imagery
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

24. 6. 6. The repetition of similar vowel sounds
in a series of words
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

25. 7. 7. Language that appeals to the five
senses---touch, taste, smell, hearing, and
sight
A.Imagery
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

26. 8. What type of Sound Device?8. What type of Sound Device?
The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain.The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain.

A.Imagery
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

27. 9. 9. What type of Sound Device?
From somewhere far beyond, the flag
of fate's caprice unfurled,
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

28. 10.10. What type of Sound Device?
A dove moved silently above the waves.
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

29. 11. What type of sound device ?11. What type of sound device ?
The buzzing bee flew away.
A.Alliteration
B.Consonance
C.Assonance
D.onomatopoeia

30. 12. 12. Which of the sentences below are
example of alliteration?
A. sally farted out rainbows
B. Billy Bozzle Buckled buttons before
bedtime
C. a fat cat that spat at dat bat
D. All of the below

31. 13. 13. What is NOT an example of
alliteration?
A.Tiny timmy teleported through time
B.freddy fox found food for five foxes
C.A boat wrote a quote and floated over a
moat
D.Mike's microphone made much music

32. 14. 14. I balked when I saw the tall cop in the
hall; I knew he was looking for you.
A. alliteration
B. assonance
C. consonance
D. What did you do this time?!

33. 15 . 15 . I cried, why? Why my life?

34. REPETITION- the repetition of words, REPETITION- the repetition of words,
phrases or linesphrases or lines
RainRain, , RainRain, Go Away, Go Away
SansSans taste, taste, sanssans everything everything