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Noun
/əˌlitəˈrāSHən/,
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alliterations, plural;
  1. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

  1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
  2. (alliteratively) in an alliterative manner; "the early Norse poets wrote alliteratively"
  3. In poetry, alliteration refers to repetition of a consonant in any syllables that, according to the poem's meter, are stressed as if they occurred at the beginning of a word, as in James Thomson's verse "Come…dragging the lazy languid Line along" .
  4. (Alliterations) Do any of your spelling words begin with the same sound? Even if they don't, you can write alliterations for them! Try to use as many words as you can within the sentence that have the same beginning sound -- BUT it has to make sense to be a sentence! Now try saying them quickly. ...
  5. words and phrases of which a (primary- or secondary-stressed) syllable alliterates with another (stressed) syllable of the same word or phrase. ...
  6. Used for poetic effect, a repitition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. The following line from Robert Frost's poem "Acquainted with the Night provides us with an example of alliteration,": I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet. ...
  7. The same consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or a line of poetry. For example, the sound of P in Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
  8. repetition of sounds, usually the first letters of successive words, or words that are close together. Alliteration usually applies only to consonants.
  9. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words (e.g. rough and ready).
  10. using the same consonant to start two or more stressed words or syll= ables in a phrase or verse line, or using a series of vowels to begin such words or syllables in sequence. Alliteration need not re-use all initial consonants: words like "train" and "terrific" alliterate.
  11. The reiterated initial consonants of the proximate words in a poem. For more details, click the page from the University of Victoria, or that written by Ted Nellen.
  12. A poetic device where the first consonant sounds or any vowel sounds in words or syllables are repeated.
  13. repetition of an initial consonant sound, such as pied piper. It emphasises the sound and is pleasing to the ear, making a point more memorable.
  14. The use of repeated consonants in neighbouring words. It appears most often at the beginning of those words, e.g. wonderful wilderness. It can create a strong effect by introducing pattern into the language. See assonance.
  15. the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line or succeeding lines of verse. Example: Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet: "Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds/ Towards Phoebus' lodging!"
  16. This is the recurrence of initial consonant sounds within a sentence or line of a poem. Often several words are placed next to each other and are alliterated into one sentence. This is useful for emphasis as well as expressing particular emotions. ...
  17. Repetition of a consonant in a phrase (e.g. Harry had a hole in his hard hat)
  18. the repeating of a specific sound. For example, in “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,” the sound /p/ is repeated 8 times and the sound /k/ is repeated 3 times. Alliteration can be used to evoke images in the reader. ...
  19. Different words beginning with the same letter.
  20. [phonetics,phonology] The repetition of a consonant or cluster at the beginning of a word used as a device in poetry or in set phrases, particularly in German, cf. Roß und Reiter nennen, über Stock und Stein, mit Kind und Kegel. (German: Alliteration)
  21. A repeated sound, usually applied only to consonants.
  22. Starting three or more words with the same sound. Example: The crazy crackling crops
  23. a sequence of consonantal sounds in a stretch of language (the lilting languor of love).
  24. A form of slant rhyme created by repeating the same sound at the beginning of words. Ex: The silver sky screams at the shining beams from the shimmering moon.
  25. sometimes defined as the repetition of initial sounds ("All the awful auguries," or "Bring me my bow of burning gold"), and sometimes as the prominent repetition of a consonant ("after life's fitful fever").