Alliteration
Alliteration is a
literary technique in which successive words (more strictly, stressed syllables) begin with the same
consonant sound. Alliteration is a frequent tool of
poetry but it is also common in
prose, particularly short phrases. In the English language, alliteration can be discerned in
Old English poetry, and was a central component thereof.
Alliterative verse in one form or another is shared by all of the older
Germanic languages.
Assonance is a kind of alliteration that uses repeated initial vowel sounds.
Well-known examples of alliteration are tongue-twisters such as "Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran" or "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".
Alliteration makes for very catchy phrases and is frequently used in modern news headlines, corporate names, literary titles, advertising, buzzwords, and nursery rhymes. Some examples:
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