EXAMPLES OF ALLITERATION POEMS

If you are unsure what alliteration is, look at the TEACHERS PAGE, FIGURATIVE WRITING, ALLITERATION for details. Some of my poems are written specifically as alliteration poems, whilst others simply use alliteration along with a combination of figurative writing techniques so may include it to a lesser degree. I have listed all of my poems in which I have used some alliteration together here, and have provided a description with each poem to give an indication as to how much alliteration features within it, as they will vary in usefulness when teaching (or learning) alliteration specifically as a figurative writing skill.

Ghastly Gases

6 March 2012

WARNING: This poem is not appropriate for adults! I was merely doing a sensible workshop on alliteration, when Hannah suggested the character “Burping Bailey”, and the poem went downhill with the story from there. I personally am appalled at the end result, but I definately blame the children!

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Evacuee

6 March 2012

This rhyming, rhythmical shape poem is written in a list format but in the shape of a suitcase and includes a metaphor and a couple of moments of alliteration. Thinking of the moment during World War Two when a child was evacuated to the country, I tried to put all of the thoughts […]

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Bonfire Night

28 February 2012

This rhyming, rhythmical alphabet poem is packed full of alliteration, and combines all of the sights, sounds and emotions (good and bad) of bonfire night. An ABC poem is a good way to think of all of the elements of bonfire night, as there is endless inspiration in the occasion itself, and this poem […]

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Beware the Knicker Nickers

27 February 2012

This alien story poem is nothing more than a bit of silly fun, inspired by the word play in the title. It includes some metaphors, alliteration and word play. It did, however, become something of a challenge keeping up the rhyme pattern of aaaa. (See BEGINNERS’ PAGES for explanation of rhyme patterns.)

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Awe and Wonder

27 February 2012

This nature poem combines my love and appreciation of spring with my Christian faith, so I was torn as to whether to include this poem in the nature category. However, I felt that it captured the gentility and the feelings that Springtime evokes, as well as having an unusual rhyme pattern, so I hope […]

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A Topsy Turvy World

27 February 2012

This zany poem is full of all my imaginative wonderings about the world and how it was designed, and includes lots of alliteration. Try redesigning the world yourself, and think through all of the consequences; it’s a fun exercise!

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A Royal Apology

27 February 2012

This is a funny letter poem, written with rhyme and rhythm, and including lots of word play (of the toilet humour variety!) and occasional moments of alliteration. It is the third poem in a trilogy which needs to be read in order to understand the content.

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A River’s Journey

27 February 2012

I have had requests for journey poems and for a river acrostic poem, and have taken this River’s Journey poem one step further to include aspects of a shape poem. It is great for teaching figurative language as it includes lots of personification, metaphors and alliteration, and some onomatopoeia.

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World War Two

23 February 2012

This thought-provoking alphabet / list poem is filled with emotional realities which the city children of world war two were faced with during evacuation, and is all told in rhyme and rhythm, with lots of alliteration for effect. It has been selected for use by museums, exhibitions, and publishers as an example of […]

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