Sound

Question 1

What is alliteration

Answer 1

The occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words

Question 2

What is Assonance

Answer 2

The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words eg Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Question 3

What is sibilance

Answer 3

When a hissing sound is created within a group of words through the repetition of ‘s’ sounds. Eg Sarah’s silly sister swallowed her sweet

Can also be sounds from F, sh, th, Z and V

Question 4

What is onomatopoeia

Answer 4

When word’s sound directly links to its meaning eg sizzle - the sizzle of bacon on the griddle is music to my ears

Question 5

What is consonance

Answer 5

The recurrence of similar sounding consonants in close proximity eg Mike likes his new bike

Question 6

What is plosives

Answer 6

A consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using lips teeth or palate followed by a sudden release of air eg p as in pat, m as in mat, b as in bat, t as in tat, g as in gut, d as in duck

Question 7

What is Fricatives

Answer 7

A consonant sound produced by bringing the mouth into position to block the passage of the airstream but not making complete closure so that air moving through the mouth generates friction eg f, s, v z