Hinglish

Discuss: Simile, Alliteration, Repetition and Rhyme

Class 6 English · Chapter 14: The Kites · NCERT Poorvi section pp. 142–144

Learn

Simile: comparing two things using like or as. The poet compares the kites to coloured birds ("like") and the child wants to be as light as air ("as"). More: "as busy as a bee", "her eyes shone like stars".

Alliteration: words close together that begin with the same sound, like "sail, swoop and soar" or "kites curl and climb". Repetition: saying a word again for effect: "high, high" shows just how high the child wants to go.

Rhyme: words with the same ending sound, such as fly / sky / high, air / there / stare. Think about it: the child is somewhere on the ground, perhaps in the park, watching. Why would people stare? Because the sight of a child up among the kites would be amazing!

Explore: which device?

  1. Sort each phrase.

Remember

  • Simile = comparison with like/as; alliteration = same starting sound.
  • Repetition (high, high) adds emphasis; rhymes give the poem music.

Quick check

"As light as air" is an example of…

  1. a simile
  2. alliteration
  3. repetition
  4. a rhyme
Answer

a simile. It compares using "as".

Think about it

Make your own simile about a kite.

One answer

For example: "The red kite danced like a flame in the wind" or "The kite was as free as a bird."

Practice

Practise with fresh questions at three levels (easy, medium, hard), some answered hands-on, with hints and worked answers. Get 4 of your last 5 right to finish the topic.