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Most of the words start with the same letter D This is called alliteration Task One Here are some sentences for you to complete The end word is missing each time Can you fill in the missing word thinking about alliteration as you fill it in For exam. .. The poem "The Chimney Sweeper" is set against the dark background of child labour that was prominent in England in the late 18th and 19th century. At the age of four and five, boys were sold to clean chimneys, due to their small size. These children were oppressed and had a diminutive existence that was socially accepted at the time. In the earlier poem, a young chimney sweeper recounts a dream had by one of his fellows, in which an angel rescues the boys from coffins and takes them to a sunny meadow; in the later poem, an apparently adult speaker encounters a child chimney sweeper abandoned in the snow while his parents are at church or possibly even suffered death where church is referring to being with God.. . What are alliterations?. Willy Wonka. Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.. Mickey Mouse. Donald Duck. Any more?. Types of alliteration. Consonance . . Assonance. S. everu. s. . S. nape. Alliteration. Definition . - . Alliteration is derived from a Latin “. Latira. ” means “letters of alphabet”. It is a stylistic device in which a number of words occur close together in a series, having the same first consonant sound.. Alliteration. Repetition of the same consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of the words. Example: . - Should the . gl. ee-. gl. aze- . - In Death’s–. st. iff-. st. are. . Figurative Language . What do you know? . Simile . Metaphor . Personification . Alliteration . Onomatopoeia . Hyperbole . Simile . Sir Andrew, whirling like a blown leaf, . What does it tell us about him? . Personification. Giving human characteristics to things which are not human . Ex: seasons, animals, objects. My battery is dying. . Personification examples. The headlights . blinked. in the darkness.. By Jeff Guggenheim. Definition. . An alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a group of words.. Uses. Emphasis. . . - . draws attention . to the phrase and fixes it in the reader's . Read the riddle and try to guess what the object is!. . Hint: You can find the answers in your classroom!. Poems are from Betsy Franco’s 201 Riddle Poems to Build Literacy (Scholastic, 2000). I have two hands. I have a face. . . Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Idioms. . Figurative Language . . (figures of speech). Comparing seemingly unlike things using the words . like . or . as. “. Life is . like. a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” . Success Criteria:. We will understand what alliteration is.. We will be able to recognise alliteration in a text.. We will be able to make some of . our own . examples of alliteration.. Alliteration. AP Figurative Language . Alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of like, beginning consonant sounds:. S. he . s. ells . s. ea . s. hells by the . s. ea . s. hore.. Underline the alliteration in the following:. Bell Work: Favorite Song(s). Write about a song that means a lot to you. What do the lyrics refer to? What do they mean? What is the artist’s message? Why does it mean so much to you? Explain by giving specific examples from the song and your life.. Do Now: Which version of “The Chimney Sweeper” did you like better? . Explain your choice in 2-3 sentences!. Comparing and Contrasting . When comparing and contrasting two poems, it is important to start asking questions!. Review:. What is alliteration?. Review:. What is a simile?. Review:. What is a metaphor?. Alliteration, Simile, or Metaphor?. Ex: Wicked Witch of the West. Non. -example: Dorothy and . Todo. Alliteration, Simile, or Metaphor?.