Spoken Word Terms
Rhyme – The
correspondence of sounds, particularly at the end of words.
Ex. Fair and Square, Hocus-Pocus, Fender
Bender, Walkie-Talkie
Ask students to provide examples and
write them on the board.
Alliteration
– The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words or syllables.
Ex. White Water, French Fries, Super Saver,
Pretty Please, Five Fat Frogs Feeling Fairly Feverish Frequently Fall
Flat...Hip Hop.
Ask students to provide examples and
write them on the board.
Onomatopoeia
– The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning.
Ex. Bow Wow, Swoosh, Kaboom, Smooch, Beep
