Rhyme: the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllable of words,
as in find, kind, and shined
Repetition: the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases, and sentences
Alliteration: the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of
words, as in Go get the girl.
Consonance: repeating final consonant sounds, as in blank and drink
Onomatopoeia: using words that sound like what they mean, for
example, roar and purr
DIRECTIONS: Identify the sound device used in each of the lines from “Jabberwocky.”
Then answer the questions.
1. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves ____________________
2. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; ____________________
3. One, two! One, two! And through and through____________________
4. He chortled in his joy. ____________________
5. He went galumphing back. ____________________