Problem Overview:
The task involves analyzing a list of quotes and identifying examples of
assonance,
consonance, and
alliteration. These are literary devices used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, sound patterns, or emphasis.
#### Definitions:
1.
Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
2.
Consonance: The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words.
3.
Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.
Step-by-Step Solution:
#### 1. Identify the Literary Devices in Each Quote:
We will analyze each quote to determine which literary device(s) it exemplifies.
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Quote 1: "What is the world to my woe?" (Emily Dickinson)
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Analysis: The repeated "w" sound in "world," "woe," and "what" creates a repeating initial consonant sound.
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Device:
Alliteration
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Quote 2: "I am the master-tramp" (Jeffrey Farnol)
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Analysis: There are no repeating vowel or consonant sounds that stand out prominently.
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Device: None
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Quote 3: "The old man stumbled" (William Shakespeare)
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Analysis: The repeated "m" sound in "old," "man," and "stumbled" creates a repeating initial consonant sound.
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Device:
Alliteration
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Quote 4: "With snowy Standard she bravely breasted" (Shakespeare)
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Analysis: The repeated "s" sound in "snowy," "Standard," "she," and "breasted" creates a repeating consonant sound.
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Device:
Consonance
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Quote 5: "That delicate leaf, that goes gliding by" (V. B. T.)
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Analysis: The repeated "l" sound in "delicate," "leaf," and "gliding" creates a repeating consonant sound.
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Device:
Consonance
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Quote 6: "The shuddering shadow of our..." (Robert Louis Stevenson)
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Analysis: The repeated "sh" sound in "shuddering" and "shadow" creates a repeating consonant sound.
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Device:
Consonance
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Quote 7: "Too uncertain ebb" (Edgar Allan Poe)
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Analysis: The repeated "u" sound in "uncertain" and "ebb" creates a repeating vowel sound.
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Device:
Assonance
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Quote 8: "With nothing left, I still could hear my heart" (Eugene Thacker)
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Analysis: The repeated "t" sound in "nothing," "left," "still," "hear," and "heart" creates a repeating consonant sound.
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Device:
Consonance
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Quote 9: "And all my soul was sailing, my life and my blood" (Eugene Allen Poe)
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Analysis: The repeated "s" sound in "sailing," "soul," and "blood" creates a repeating consonant sound.
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Device:
Consonance
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Answering the Questions:
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Question 1: Underline any assonance, then describe the style choice.
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Quote 7: "Too uncertain ebb"
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Assonance: The repeated "u" sound in "uncertain" and "ebb."
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of poetic sound devices worksheet.
