Which line of poetry has the clearest line of alliteration?

With sorrow, he cried; with sorrow, he fought.
Is whispers flew like the wings of wrens.
When the child grew sad, she also became mad.
They toiled all night and into the day.

In which line of poetry does the author use rhyme to connect words and emphasize their meanings?
Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.
Nathan was man of his word, and a man who came through.
Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.
Lin watched and he listened until his senses were sharp, like dogs at the airport trained for special security.

Which of the following defines repetition in a poem?
words that are spelled alike
words or phrases used more than once
words or phrases that are used for stresses
words that start with the same letter

Which of the following describes rhyme?
the use of a sound, a word or phrase, or a sentence more than once in a passage
the pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a poem or other literary text
the repetition of the same sound at the end of words
the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

Which of the following lines of poetry contains an example of alliteration?
The icicles dropped from the house and shattered like glass.
The lazy lizard slithered slowly through the grass.
It was the place where they laughed and the place where they cried.
They traveled through the night, yearning for the light.

1 answer

1. Which line of poetry has the clearest line of alliteration?
Answer: "The lazy lizard slithered slowly through the grass."
This line features the repetition of the 'l' sound in "lazy," "lizard," and "slithered."


2. In which line of poetry does the author use rhyme to connect words and emphasize their meanings?
Answer: "Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder."
This line has a clear rhyme between "ladder" and "madder," creating a rhythmic connection.


3. Which of the following defines repetition in a poem?
Answer: "words or phrases used more than once"
This definition accurately captures the concept of repetition in poetry.


4. Which of the following describes rhyme?
Answer: "the repetition of the same sound at the end of words"
This definition correctly identifies what rhyme is in poetry.


5. Which of the following lines of poetry contains an example of alliteration?
Answer: "The lazy lizard slithered slowly through the grass."
This line has an instance of alliteration with the repeated 's' sounds in "slithered" and "slowly."