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VOCABULARY DAY # 4Electronically!
Amiable Part of speech: Adjective John’s amiable nature helps him make
friends easily. Definition: Showing pleasant or good
natured qualities
Stringent Part of speech: adjective The stringent rules were difficult for the
rowdy kids to follow. Definition: Extremely strict or severe.
Convoluted Part of speech: adjective Marcy’s convoluted explanation of cell
reproduction left me even more confused. Definition: Intricately involved. def. (Having many complexly
arranged elements; elaborate)
Austere Part of speech: Adjective Ms. Kenney’s austere nature made her
students fearful. Definition: Severe in manner or
appearance
Prolific Part of Speech: Adjective Don is a prolific author publishing a book
a year. Definition: Producing abundantly
Alliteration Generally the repetition of consonant
sounds.
We are going over FIVE types of alliteration
Alliteration Consonance Parallel Hidden Bracket
Alliteration Also beginning, head or initial. Describes the alliteration of the initial
consonants. Jimmy Just Juked Jerry Frankly, Finland Found Few Fig-newtons We Will Win Wednesday, Word!
Consonance Final alliteration Describes the alliteration at the end of
the word. The thicK creeK let a ticK in the sinK. The porT foughT the liT yachT righT.
Parallel Cross alliteration Describes the interwoven consonants
between two words. The Big Time Bus Trip was Took Fourteen
Total Fridays. Big Time Took Fourteen Bus Trip Total Fridays The Chimney Sweepers Chewed Sausage.
Yum!
Hidden Internal alliteration Describes the consonants in the the
middle of the words. The ruNNer wore flaNNel This tiCKet was thiCKer than most My twiTTer acount is beTTer that
Fabiano’s. Seriously.
Bracket Parenthesis Describes the alliteration of the initial and
final consonants. The BoY was BusY The BaLL hit the BuLL enticing him to
FighT my FooT.
Questions What kind of alliteration is this: Forty Feet Fought Fifty Fingers? Angels Flew Around Felix? Nomar uses Nair? The twenty rented movies were good?