Alliteration
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There are three types of alliteration:
- Initial Alliteration
- Hidden Alliteration
- ·Consonantal Alliteration
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Check out the following list to know about some examples of alliteration in English:
- Mickey Mouse
- Fast & Furious
- Cold, Crisp & Clear
- PayPal
- Bustling Bees
- Whistling winds
- Peter Pieper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Upvote What is the difference between alliteration and rhyme?
Alliteration is used when there's a repetition of initial consonant sounds, while the rhyme is the repetition of ending sounds in words. Alliteration is also called as head rhyme or initial rhyme for the same reason.
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In English grammar, alliteration is a figure of speech used when there's a repetition of the same initial consonant in words that are closely related. For example: “wind whistled wildly” repeats “w” sound, making the literary device used an alliteration.
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