Consonance vs Other Devices Quiz

1. What is the main difference between consonance and alliteration?

Consonance can be anywhere in a word; alliteration is at the beginning.

They are the same.

Consonance uses vowels; alliteration uses consonants.

Alliteration is used only in poems.

Consonance repeats consonant sounds anywhere in a word, while alliteration is specifically at the beginning.

Explanation

Consonance repeats consonant sounds anywhere in a word, while alliteration is specifically at the beginning.

2. Which line shows consonance, not alliteration?

The ship stops sharply.

Big brown bear.

Peter Piper picked peppers.

Silly snakes slithered.

The s sound repeats inside words (stops), not just at the start.

Explanation

The s sound repeats inside words (stops), not just at the start.

3. Rhyme is a form of consonance at the end of words.

True

False

Rhyme often includes repeated consonant sounds at the ends of words, making it a form of consonance.

Explanation

Rhyme often includes repeated consonant sounds at the ends of words, making it a form of consonance.

4. Which line shows rhyme, not consonance?

The cat sat on the mat.

The ship stops sharply.

The frog dug in the bog.

The truck stuck in the muck.

“Cat” and “mat” rhyme completely (matching vowel + ending consonant).

Explanation

“Cat” and “mat” rhyme completely (matching vowel + ending consonant).

5. All three—rhyme, assonance, and consonance—create ________ in writing.

These devices repeat sounds, which helps create rhythm and flow in writing.

Explanation

These devices repeat sounds, which helps create rhythm and flow in writing.

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6. Which pair of words has consonance but does NOT rhyme?

Blank – Think

Moon – Tune

Rain – Plain

Fast – Past

Both end with the k sound but have different vowel sounds, so they don’t rhyme.

Explanation

Both end with the k sound but have different vowel sounds, so they don’t rhyme.

7. Match each device to its example:

Consonance

Alliteration

Rhyme

Consonance repeats within/at the end; Alliteration repeats at the start; Rhyme repeats ending sounds.

Explanation

Consonance repeats within/at the end; Alliteration repeats at the start; Rhyme repeats ending sounds.

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8. Consonance can appear with both matching and non-matching vowels.

True

False

Consonance focuses on repeating consonant sounds; the vowels can be the same or different.

Explanation

Consonance focuses on repeating consonant sounds; the vowels can be the same or different.

9. Which sentence has consonance?

The ship sails to the shore.

The dog barked loudly.

The tree was green.

The sun was bright.

The s and sh sounds repeat in ship, sails, and shore.

Explanation

The s and sh sounds repeat in ship, sails, and shore.

10. When the same ending sound appears in different words, that’s called ________.

This helps create rhythm and specific sound patterns in writing.

Explanation

This helps create rhythm and specific sound patterns in writing.

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11. Which example uses alliteration and consonance together?

The black bug bit Bob.

The light shines bright.

The rain in Spain.

The wind was wild.

It repeats both the b (alliteration) and k (consonance) sounds.

Explanation

It repeats both the b (alliteration) and k (consonance) sounds.

12. Rhyme and consonance always appear together.

True

False

Consonance can appear without rhyme. Consonance does not require words to rhyme.

Explanation

Consonance can appear without rhyme. Consonance does not require words to rhyme.

13. Which line is NOT consonance?

The duck quacked back.

The wind blew wild.

The bell fell down the well.

The apple is red.

Choice D does not repeat consonant sounds in a noticeable pattern.

Explanation

Choice D does not repeat consonant sounds in a noticeable pattern.

14. Which sound repeats in “The ship stops sharply”?

S

Sh

P

R

The sh sound repeats in ship and sharply, creating consonance.

Explanation

The sh sound repeats in ship and sharply, creating consonance.

15. Consonance adds a sense of ______ the literary works.

Music and balance

Conflict

Sadness

Confusion

Consonance makes writing sound smoother and more rhythmic.

Explanation

Consonance makes writing sound smoother and more rhythmic.

Consonance vs. Other Sound Devices

1. What is the main difference between consonance and alliteration?

2. Which line shows consonance, not alliteration?

3. Rhyme is a form of consonance at the end of words.

4. Which line shows rhyme, not consonance?

5. All three—rhyme, assonance, and consonance—create ________ in writing.

6. Which pair of words has consonance but does NOT rhyme?

7. Match each device to its example:

8. Consonance can appear with both matching and non-matching vowels.

9. Which sentence has consonance?

10. When the same ending sound appears in different words, that’s called ________.

11. Which example uses alliteration and consonance together?

12. Rhyme and consonance always appear together.

13. Which line is NOT consonance?

14. Which sound repeats in “The ship stops sharply”?

15. Consonance adds a sense of ______ the literary works.