![]() ![]() Use alliteration, assonance, or consonance, or use any combination of the three. Now it’s your turn: Write a sentence or two to describe a sound or a sight that occurs during autumn. The first, alliteration, occurs when words are used in succession, or at least appear close together, and begin with the same sound. You can use any of those three writers’ devices in poetry, story writing, or essay writing. The important things to remember are that all of them involve repeating sounds in neighboring words and that they add to the delight of reading the poem out loud by making you hear the blades of corn. In this case, the “s” sound in “hu sky, ru sty ru ssel.”ĭon’t worry if you can’t keep those devices straight. Consonance: when a consonant sound is repeated within two or more neighboring words, not necessarily at the beginning of the word. In this case, the “u” sound in “h usky, r usty, r ussel.”ģ. Assonance: when a vowel sound is repeated in two or more neighboring words. In this case, the “r” sound in “ rusty” and “ russel.”Ģ. Alliteration: when two or more neighboring words begin with the same consonant sound. Riley also uses three writers’ devices within those three words:ġ. What are Riley’s secrets to writing so well? Three Writers’ Devices If you have ever heard those dry leaves or blades rubbing together, you can almost hear the “s” sound in the wind, as though they are whispering to each other. Riley uses the three wonderful words “husky, rusty russel” to describe the sound of the dried leaves of the corn plant as they rub together in the wind. ![]() The correct spelling is “rustle.” Same with “tossels,” which is supposed to be “tassels.” And, of course “punkin,” which is, you guessed it, “pumpkin.” He’s using a country dialect in his writing. Note: Riley misspells “russel” on purpose. Many students will be excited about the fall season. In the poem, you’ll find this phrase: “The husky, rusty russel of the tossels of the corn / And the raspin’ of the tangled leaves as golden as the morn.” With students back in school for the fall semester, its a great time to jump back into literacy activities. ![]() It describes the glories of life on the farm during the cool, crisp days of autumn, and the harvest season. This is a good time of year to read James Whitcomb Riley’s “When the Frost Is on the Punkin,” which you can read here. ![]()
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