Sound Devices Worksheet: Alliteration
English
Year 9
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the use of alliteration as a sound device in literature for Year 9 students.
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Sound Devices Worksheet: Alliteration
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Grade Year 9
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Understanding Alliteration
The wind whistled through the woodland, wandering wildly across the weary world. Whispering waves washed over the white sands, creating a calming chorus. In countless corners of the countryside, creatures crooned and clattered in the cool, crisp air.
1.
Identify three examples of alliteration in the passage.
[2 marks]2.
Explain how alliteration enhances the imagery in the passage.
[3 marks]B
Identifying Techniques
Read the following poem excerpt and answer the questions.
1.
What specific sound device is used in the line? Provide evidence from the line.
[2 marks]2.
Describe the effect of this sound device in the poem.
[3 marks]C
Creative Writing: Using Alliteration
Write a short poem or paragraph (about 8-10 lines) that uses alliteration to evoke a specific mood or scene.
1.
Create your piece with at least three instances of alliteration. Focus on clarity and vivid imagery.
[10 marks]D
Analysis of Alliteration in Context
Read the following extract from a famous poem or prose. Then answer the questions.
1.
Identify the instances of alliteration in the excerpt.
[2 marks]2.
How does the use of alliteration affect the tone or mood of this passage?
[3 marks]E
Matching Exercise: Sound Devices
Match each example to the sound device it illustrates.
1.
Match with the correct device: a) Alliteration, b) Assonance, c) Onomatopoeia.
Aa) The sea sang softly in the sunset.
Bb) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Cc) The thunder roared through the night.
Dd) Silly Sally sells seashells.
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- 1/1/2026
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