ALLITERATION & HYPERBOLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 1
Let’s look at the term: alliteration Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Alliteration is a technique that repeats the beginning sounds of the words used in a sentence. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Alliteration is the fancy name for a tongue twister! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Pretty Polly picked peppers for Peter. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Handsome Harry hated hats and horses. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Which letter creates alliteration in the cartoon below? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Highlight examples of alliteration: Fresh Fish Do you like fresh fish? It's just fine at Finney's Diner. Finney also has some fresher fish that's fresher and much finer. But his best fish is his freshest fish and Finney says with pride, "The finest fish at Finney's is my freshest fish, French-fried!“ "Oh say can you say" Dr. Seuss, 1979 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
LET’S PRACTICE! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 11
Click on the link to practice alliteration: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/alliterationpractice.html Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Let’s look at the term: hyperbole Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
A hyperbole is a big exaggeration! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Now , that is really hungry! I am so hungry that I could eat a horse! Now , that is really hungry! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
I told you a thousand times to take out the garbage! That’s a lot of times! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
It has snowed forever! That’s a long time! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
I nearly died laughing! That’s pretty funny! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
It takes her all day to get ready! WOW…hurry it up already! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
His brain is the size of a pea! That’s pretty small! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
SUM IT UP Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Alliteration is a tongue twister! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The beginning sounds of the words used in the sentence are repeated. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
A hyperbole is a big exaggeration! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
LET’S TAKE A QUIZ! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 26
Click on the link to play the BIG QUIZ: http://kmott.wikispaces.com/Figurative+Language+Review+2 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
YOUR TASK Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Make a poster showing examples of alliteration and hyperbole. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Alliteration Hyperbole (repeated sound) (exaggeration) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
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