noun
- the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words that are close together
Usage: literary device
Examples
- The phrase ‘wild and windy’ is an example of alliteration.
- Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers demonstrates alliteration with the letter P.
- The poet used alliteration to create a musical effect in her verse.
- Big bad bears is a simple example of alliteration.
- Shakespeare often employed alliteration in his sonnets.
- The tongue twister relies heavily on alliteration for its difficulty.