Alliteration normally means the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words in sentences or phrases. In most cases, the repeated sound is a consonant but is sometimes a vowel sound.
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What is alliteration?
Alliteration is when the same sound (which may not necessarily be the same letter) is repeated at the beginning of closely connected words.
How is alliteration used?
Alliteration is a literary device that is used as a poetic technique. In literature, alliteration is used in both poetry and prose to enhance its rhythm and musicality, and to make the words more memorable to the reader. Moreover, some of the other uses of alliteration help with pronunciation and the ability to make words stand out for particular reasons.
What is an example of alliteration?
‘'Double, double, toil and trouble’' is an example of alliteration, from the tragedy Macbeth (1606) by William Shakespeare. The sounds ‘’d’’ and ‘’t’’ are repeated at the beginning of consecutive words in the sentence.
In what kinds of writing does alliteration appear?
Alliteration appears in literature (both poetry and prose), in common phrases that we use on a daily basis, as well as in familiar tongue twisters, in songs and raps, and in the names of brands, fictional characters, and people.
What does alliteration mean?
Alliteration means that a sound is repeated within a string of words, such as "p" in: Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper.
Why is alliteration used?
Alliteration is often used in poetry to help create rhythm which contributes to the flowing feeling of a poem.
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