FEATURES OF

POETRY
LET’S PLAY!!
MESSAGE RELAY
ALLITERATION
ASSONANCE
CONSONANCE
ALLITERATION

is the repetition of consonant

sound at the beginning of the
words.
Doubting, drearing dreams no mortal
enter dared to dream before.

Becky’s beagle barked and bayed,

becoming bothersome for Billy.

Hannah’s home has heat, hopefully.

ASSONANCE

is the repetition of vowel

sound within words.
Along the window sills, the lipstick
stabs glittered in their steel shells.

Go slow over the road.

"The rain in Spain stays mainly on the

plain."
CONSONANCE

Is the repetition of consonant

sounds within and at the end of
the words.
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my
chamber door.

Her foot left a print on the carpet.

I think I like the pink kite.

LET’S TRY!
I held my nose in the breeze so I
would not sneeze on your knees.

CONSONANCE
Zachary zeroed in on zoo
keeping.

ALLITERATION
Go slow over the road.

ASSONANCE
Fred’s friends fried Fritos for
Friday’s food.

ALLITERATION
The light of the fire is a
sight.

ASSONANCE
Mammals named Sam are
clammy.

CONSONANCE
 WRITE EXAMPLES OF
ALLITERATION, ASSONANCE
AND CONSONANCE.

5 POINTS EACH
 WRITE YOUR OWN JAZZ CHANT
PIECE. USING THE FEATURES OF
POERTY. (ALLITERATION,
ASSONANCE AND CONSONANCE).

PERFORM YOUR JAZZ CHANT.

 Jazz Chants are defined poems with
repeated beats. The beat may vary
depending on the idea of the reader.
Jazz chants are a unique way of linking
the rhythm of natural spoken language to
the rhythm of music. 
Jazz Chants considerably improve
students' listening and speaking skills.
Meet me
Meet me in the morning
Meet me at noon
Meet me in September 
Meet me at midnight
Meet me in the hall
I'll meet you anytime you want
But please don't be late