Alliteration!! Poetry Unit

Alliteration!! Repetition of beginning sounds of words. Poets use alliteration to create “music” in poetry. How? Makes lines more memorable. Emphasis Creates an appealing sound for readers Ask students to take out their notes and complete this section.

From Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll “The time has come,” the walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings.” “The time has come,” the walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings.” What are the repeated sounds?

Alliteration: SOUNDS not letters! Karl’s Cool Chameleon! Alliteration? YES! Carl’s Cool Cello NO!

What are the repeated sounds? from The Giver Squinting toward the sky, he had seen the sleek jet, almost a blur at its high speed, go past, and a second later heard the blast of sound that followed. Squinting toward the sky, he had seen the sleek jet, almost a blur at its high speed, go past, and a second later heard the blast of sound that followed. What are the repeated sounds?

from “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore. And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

Alliteration in real life? Newspaper Headlines “At Cuba Helm, Castro Brother Stays the Course” “Pretentious Prowler Pries Apartment Lock” “The Devil Dog Made Me Do It” “The Bucket Brigade”

Alliteration in real life? Magazine Article Titles “Shaquille O’Neal Says Suns Should be Fine”

Alliteration in real life? Advertising Slogans Allied Irish Bank: “Britain’s Best Business Bank.” Doral: “Discover the Doral Difference.” Jaguar: “Don’t Dream it. Drive it.” Girl Guides: “Dream. Dare. Do.” Fila: “Functional…Fashionable…Formidable…”

Alliteration in real life? Sports Team Names New York Yankees Buffalo Bills Tennessee Titans Utah Utes Cleveland Cavaliers

Alliteration in real life? Book Titles The Slippery Slope The Carnivorous Carnival

Tongue Twisters Roberta ran rings around the Roman ruins. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? Pass out Tongue Twister Sheets for students to practice. (Just for fun!) If time, have students read some in front of class.

Writing with Alliteration Choose a letter. Write a complete sentence (YES! It has to make sense!) using as many words as you can that begin with that letter.

Alliteration Advertisements! Pass out Assignment Sheet.

Additional Alliteration Application (Extra Credit) Pass out Extra Credit assignment sheet.