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Khan Academy: The Sound of Language: Alliteration, Assonance, and Onomatopoeia

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This video [6:21] will teach you all about the different ways you can use the sound of words for effect. Alliteration is when you use a bunch of similar consonants in a row; assonance is when you use a bunch of similar vowel sounds in a row; onomatopoeia is basically sound effects. You'll see.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
alliteration, assonance, figurative language, onomatopoeia, poetic devices
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
Common Core
RL.7.4