Consonance Quiz: Define the Device

1. What is consonance?

Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words

Repetition of words at the end of lines

A comparison using “like” or “as”

Consonance is when the same consonant sounds repeat anywhere in nearby words.

Explanation

Consonance is when the same consonant sounds repeat anywhere in nearby words.

2. Which line shows consonance?

The cat sat on the mat.

The ship has sailed to the shore.

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

The bright light shines.

The sh sound repeats in “ship,” “sailed,” and “shore.”

Explanation

The sh sound repeats in “ship,” “sailed,” and “shore.”

3. Consonance repeats consonant sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of words.

True

False

It’s not limited to the start like alliteration.

Explanation

It’s not limited to the start like alliteration.

4. Which pair of words has consonance?

Cat – Mat

Cool – School

Book – Back

Light – Bright

Both share the hard k ending sound.

Explanation

Both share the hard k ending sound.

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6. Which line does NOT show consonance?

Toss the glass, boss.

The fair breeze blew.

The long light shone bright.

The apple was red.

There’s no repeating consonant sound.

Explanation

There’s no repeating consonant sound.

7. Match the sound to its example:

t sound

m sound

p sound

Each example repeats a specific consonant sound: t in bat/hit/pot, m in lumpy/bumpy, and p in ship/stops/sharply.

Explanation

Each example repeats a specific consonant sound: t in bat/hit/pot, m in lumpy/bumpy, and p in ship/stops/sharply.

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8. Consonance always comes at the beginning of words.

True

False

That’s alliteration; consonance can appear anywhere.

Explanation

That’s alliteration; consonance can appear anywhere.

9. Which phrase uses consonance?

Pitter patter of little feet

The green leaves gleam

The rain in Spain

The cat ran fast

“Pitter patter” repeats the t and r sounds.

Explanation

“Pitter patter” repeats the t and r sounds.

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11. Which sentence has consonance?

The bird sang a song.

The lumpy, bumpy road stretched on.

The clouds moved quickly.

The cat jumped high.

The mp sound repeats in “lumpy” and “bumpy.”

Explanation

The mp sound repeats in “lumpy” and “bumpy.”

12. Consonance can appear at the end of rhyming words.

True

False

Repeating consonant sounds can appear at the ends of words, even when the words rhyme (e.g., cat and hat).

Explanation

Repeating consonant sounds can appear at the ends of words, even when the words rhyme (e.g., cat and hat).

13. “Mike likes his new bike” shows—

Repetition of consonant sounds

Repetition of vowel sounds

Rhyme at the end of lines

Words that imitate sounds

The k sound repeats in “Mike,” “like,” and “bike.”

Explanation

The k sound repeats in “Mike,” “like,” and “bike.”

14. Which line is NOT an example of consonance?

The fair breeze blew.

Toss the glass, boss.

The snow shows slow.

The apple is tasty.

There’s no repeating consonant sound.

Explanation

There’s no repeating consonant sound.

15. What effect does consonance create in writing?

It adds rhythm and musical sound.

It shows emotion.

It explains facts.

It gives a comparison.

Consonance helps the writing sound smooth and memorable.

Explanation

Consonance helps the writing sound smooth and memorable.

Understanding Consonance

1. What is consonance?

2. Which line shows consonance?

3. Consonance repeats consonant sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of words.

4. Which pair of words has consonance?

5. Consonance repeats ________ sounds in nearby words.

6. Which line does NOT show consonance?

7. Match the sound to its example:

8. Consonance always comes at the beginning of words.

9. Which phrase uses consonance?

10. Writers use consonance to make writing sound more ________.

11. Which sentence has consonance?

12. Consonance can appear at the end of rhyming words.

13. “Mike likes his new bike” shows—

14. Which line is NOT an example of consonance?

15. What effect does consonance create in writing?