Alliteration (Noun)
Meaning
Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet's use of alliteration added a playful touch to the nursery rhyme.
- The phrase "she sells seashells by the seashore" is a classic example of alliteration.
- The teacher asked the students to identify the alliteration in the poem.
- The repetition of the "s" sound in the sentence is an example of alliteration.
- The poet's mastery of alliteration made her verse memorable and fun to recite.