Question

Blank, occurs when several words that are close together all begin with the same consonant sound

onomatopoeia
metaphor
personification
alliteration

what is onomatopoeia

a word that imitates the actual sound its describing
a comparison between two unlike objects using like or as
a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poetry
the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words rhat are close together

which sentence contains an example of alliteration

the shop was filled with brightly colored flowers

the pretty purple petals of the flowers made the arrangement beautiful

the owner of the shop chose at least five different blooms for marthas arrangement

martha wrote herself a reminder to go to the flower shop before the party

what sentence includes an example of alliteration


the track coach said they had what it takes to be competitive runners

the friends decided rheg would enter the race and win

the feisty friends finished the race in record time

the four girls trained for the relay for six months

Answer 1

1. The correct answer for the first blank is **alliteration**. Alliteration occurs when several words that are close together all begin with the same consonant sound.

2. The definition of **onomatopoeia** is **a word that imitates the actual sound it's describing**.

3. The sentence that contains an example of alliteration is: **the pretty purple petals of the flowers made the arrangement beautiful.** The repetition of the 'p' sound is an example of alliteration.

4. The sentence that includes an example of alliteration is: **the feisty friends finished the race in record time.** The repetition of the 'f' sound is an example of alliteration.