S1 Exercise 25: Alliteration & Onomatopoeia
ALLITERATION AND ONOMATOPOEIA
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Alliteration occurs when several words, grouped closely together, begin with the same sound. e.g. The white waves washed over the shore. It is similar to rhyme but occurs at the beginning of words rather than at the end. Alliteration is often used in the newspaper headlines or in advertising slogans. |
TASK 1: In your jotter create headlines and slogans of your own for:
- A new washing powder.
- A rock concert.
- A chocolate bar.
- An heroic child
- A royal event (e.g. visit, wedding etc.)
TASK 2: Now write down IN YOUR JOTTER three slogans used in adverts on the television, or in magazines, which use alliteration.
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TASK 2A) Why do you think advertisers use alliteration so often?
TASK 3: Look through a news paper and write down IN YOUR JOTTER three headlines which use alliteration.
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TASK 3A) Why would alliteration be a useful technique to use in a newspaper headline?