Three poems, “Under the Mangoes” by Jacqueline Bishop, Eleanor Wilner’s “What It Hinges On,” and Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” provide the text for an examination of alliteration, consonance, and assonance. After reading the definition of these terms, class members search for examples in the provided poems.

Additional Tags

What It Hinges On, Under the Mangoes, english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

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Pros

• Can be used over several days to introduce class members to the terms, or in one period as a review

Cons

• Requires free online registration at WishPlay to download a PDF copy of the poems
• Rather than teacher-led discussion, consider redesigning the exercises as group activities

Common Core

RL.11-12.4