The 6th grade poets from Hamline learned about a widely used literary device, alliteration. Like rhyming, alliteration is best appreciated when hearing the poem versus reading it. It is evidence that poetry is also meant to be heard as well as read. After viewing the first hip hop video by the Sugar Hill Gang called “Rappers Delight” the young poets studied the use of alliteration in the lyrics. They then created their own tongue twisters that start with their names. Enjoy!
Jaziel
Jazi is in Jamaica in Jupiter while jiggling and jumping to the jazz music in July while being judged but the jury for eating the jar of jelly
Eric
Eric’s electric eel likes to eat elves who likes elephants
Axel
Axel went to Arby’s in April and ate an antelope. After August he went to Australia and saw an anteater.
Allison
Ali and Alicia are at an adventure in April while eating apples
Karlos
Karlos jumps like a kangaroo and see a cat next to a car in California
Sandra
Sandra was selling some spicy sandia. She told the person she couldn’t see six. So the person was screaming at Sandra. Sandra was getting sad.
Jesus
Jesus jumps with Jack while eating jam with Julie but Juliana didn’t jump
Jeremie
Jeremie’s went on a giant journey with a genie and jellyfish to Germany
Angel
Angel ate apples in Argentina while petting alligators during April with aliens named Alia and Arianna
