Alliteration
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Alliteration
The repetition of similar speech sounds at the beginning of nearby words. (Written/oral). Assonance, sibilance and consonance are forms of alliteration. |
Examples
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- Binding with briars
Typical effects
Alliteration of hard consonants can lend a negative or angry tone to a passage.