Question 1 (Matching - Worth 5 points)

Match each sound device to its definition.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
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Match & Term & Definition \\
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& Assonance & A) The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line of poetry \\
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& Consonance & B) The repetition of consonant sounds within words in a line of poetry \\
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& Internal rhyme & C) Rhyming words within a line of poetry \\
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& Meter & \begin{tabular}{l}
D) The beat of the poem and the speed at which it moves, controlled by patterns of \\
stressed and unstressed syllables
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
& Slant rhyme & E) Rhyming words with similar, not identical, sounds \\
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\end{tabular}



Answer :

Let's match each sound device to its correct definition:

1. Assonance
Definition: E) The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line of poetry.

2. Consonance
Definition: C) The repetition of consonant sounds within words in a line of poetry.

3. Internal rhyme
Definition: A) Rhyming words within a line of poetry.

4. Meter
Definition: D) The beat of the poem and the speed at which it moves, controlled by patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables.

5. Slant rhyme
Definition: B) Rhyming words with similar, not identical, sounds.

Therefore, the final matching is:

- Assonance = E
- Consonance = C
- Internal rhyme = A
- Meter = D
- Slant rhyme = B