The document defines and provides examples of alliteration, consonance, and assonance. Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Consonance is the repetition of internal consonant sounds, like in "The lumpy, bumpy road." Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds, as in "I made my way to the lake." The document notes that alliteration, consonance, and assonance are used commonly in poems, songs, phrases, and company names to make language more rhythmic, memorable and appealing.

1. Alliteration Consonance and Assonance By: Stephanie Drouillard Edu 290 T, Th 11:00

2. Have you Ever Heard… Sally sold seashells by the sea shore Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers These are both examples of alliteration! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jadeddelilah/1307175761/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Or

3. Definition: Alliteration: Having stressed syllables with the same sound or sound group repeating at the beginning of two or more words Images from Microsoft Clip Art

4. Alliterations don’t always have to start with the same letter. It only has to have the same sound! The phonic ‘ph’ can sound like f…. Funny photos ‘C’ can sometimes sound like ‘S’…. Sassy Celebrities ‘C’ can sound like ‘K’… Kitty Cat Image from Microsoft Clip Art

5. Where is Alliteration Used? Companies: to make brand names more memorable Examples: Krispy Kreme, Best Buy, PayPal Characters: to appeal to children and stand out Examples: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, SpongeBob Squarepants http://www.flickr.com/photos/schristia/2567401921/sizes/m/in/photostream/

6. Where is Alliteration Used…. Phrases: Examples- • Home Sweet Home Busy As a Bee Good as Gold Poems: makes poems more interesting, and accentuates the rhythm. Example: Sleek seals Dipping diving Strolling slowly Images from Microsoft Clip Art

7. Is This Alliteration? Eric eats eggs Becky bought a beagle Coca-Cola Silent child Living the life Find the phone fast She was thinking and blinking http://search.creativecommons.org/?q=question%20mark#

8. Consonance Definition: Internal repetition or ending consonant sounds in a section of words *What is a consonant* A speech sound that is not a vowel (a,e,i,o,u)

9. Examples of Consonance: The lumpy, bumpy road The string was strong Some mammals are clammy

10. Consonance in the Real World Used in Songs: “Lose Yourself” by Eminem “Hold your nose ‘cause here goes the cold water” Used in Poems: “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe “There came a tapping, as of some one gently rapping-rapping on my chamber door”

11. Assonance Definition: Internal repetition of vowel sounds in words close together * What is a vowel?* A, E, I, O, or U A, E, I, O, U

12. Examples of Assonance I made my way to the lake The hat man I don’t know what's going on!

13. Assonance in the Real World In Poems: “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe “Hear the mellow wedding bells” In Songs: “Hey Soul Sister” by Train “You gave my life direction, a game show love connection”