Welcome To Wiki!

     In the Hawaiian language, "wiki" means quick. This is a quick, interactive site for English 9 students where they can view daily assignments including vocabulary, upload documents, and post written work. Always keep in mind that this public domain is an educational resource; therefore, students must not write anything they do not want their principal, guardians, and clergyman/woman to read. Inappropriate content will generate unpleasant consequences.   

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• We will post quality work that is academically relevant.
• We will respect the work of others.
• We will post wiki assignments on the wiki and in no other form.

     Rhyme, onomatopoeia, alliteration, consonance, and assonance are literary devices that lend rhythm to poetry and prose, as demonstrated in these tongue twisters:

Sally sells seashells by the seashore. alliteration /s/ and consonance /sh/

How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood? alliteration /w/ and /ch, assonance short /u/

     Poetic masters, such as William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe used these devices in passages when they wanted to create a romantic or haunting mood. Today, popular rap artists use these devices in their songs.

     Use the notes from class to write rap lyrics. Your lyrics must contain these three literary devices: alliteration, assonance, and at least one example of onomatopoeia. Remember that you are repeating sounds, not letters. Highlight the repetitive sounds. Be prepared to perform your song (school appropriate, of course) for your classmates on Friday, 11/16.