Poetry Terms

Onomatopoeia and Alliteration

Onomatopoeia
1. Definition: words that ____________________ the _________________ they make;
words that _________________ like what they _______________.
2. In the box on the left write down all of the onomatopoeias you see in the video clip.
3. In the box on the right record onomatopoeias for sounds you might hear in the MJHS
Cafetorium.

Batman

Cafetorium

Alliteration
1. Definition: the ____________________ of initial ____________________ sounds in two
or more ____________________ words or syllables.
2. In your own words, why do authors use alliteration? _____________________________
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3. Example:________________________________________________________________
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