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?