The Magic of Poetry and Wordplay · Term 2

Alliteration and Assonance

Identifying and experimenting with the repetition of initial consonant sounds (alliteration) and vowel sounds (assonance).

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how alliteration creates a musical effect in a poem.
  2. Compare the sound effect of alliteration with that of assonance.
  3. Design a short phrase using alliteration to describe a character.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E2LA04
Year: Year 2
Subject: English
Unit: The Magic of Poetry and Wordplay
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Stations Rotation

Rotate through different activity stations

35–55 min

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Round Robin

Each person contributes in turn, no skipping

10–25 min

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