Alliteration

 

Alliteration

 

Alliteration is  a literary device where words start with the same sound. Here are some examples:

 

Simple Alliteration

- "Sweet silver slippers" (the "s" sound is repeated)

- "Five feisty falcons" (the "f" sound is repeated)

- "Busy bees buzzed" (the "b" sound is repeated)

 

Examples from Literature

- "The silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain" (Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven")

- "Full fathom five thy father lies" (William Shakespeare's "The Tempest")

 

  Alliteration in Tongue Twisters

- "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" (the "p" sound is repeated)

- "She sells seashells by the seashore" (the "s" and "sh" sounds are repeated)

 

Alliteration in Everyday Language

- "Happy hippos hop"

- "Lazy lions lounged"

Alliteration is often used in poetry, literature, and      advertising to create memorable and catchy phrases.