Thursday 2020 th 19 November LO TO KNOW

Thursday 2020 th 19 November LO: TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT ALLITERATION IS

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How do we write a successful poem? Rhyming- Use words with similar sounding final symbols Similes- Tell the reader that something is ‘like’ or ‘as’ something else Imagery- Give them help to form a picture in their minds! Alliteration- Start some words in a line using the same sound or letter Repetition- Repeat a word or phrase

What is alliteration? Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of each or most of the words in a sentence. Aside from tongue twisters, alliteration is also used in poetry to create different effects, either for a description or to create more drama or danger. Alliteration is often used in song lyrics, and within store or brand names.

Examples of alliteration In these cartoon characters’ names there is alliteration: Mickey Mouse Minnie Mouse Donald Duck

In these tongue twisters you can see alliteration: She sells seashells down by the seashore. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Here are some more examples of alliteration using a letter: Squawking seagulls swoop on sunbathers.

Sam sees six slimy, smooth, slithering snakes.

Zany zebras zigzagged through the zoo.

Your turn

Your turn! Write a sentence for each picture remembering to use alliteration. E. g: The furious fox had fluffy fur.