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When the sounds are at the beginning of a word, it's called alliteration. Most tongue twisters have alliteration, like "Sally sells seashells by the seashore". The "s" and 'sh" sounds are examples of alliteration here. When consonant sounds are repeated in the middles or ends of words, it's called consonance, like "some mammals are clammy". When vowel sounds repeat, it's called assonance. One example is in the tongue twister above, in the long "e" sound, but it can also be something like "mellow wedding bells" (Poe, "The Bells").

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Do you have to have the same starting letters in alliteration?

Yes, alliteration typically involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. However, some variations may allow for similar sounds or syllables, but true alliteration focuses on identical starting letters or sounds. The key is the phonetic quality rather than just the spelling.


What is it called when each word of the sentence starts with the same letter?

Alliteration. From Merriam-Webster Online: al·lit·er·a·tion ; Pronunciation: : \ə-ˌli-tə-ˈrā-shən\ ; Function: : noun ; Etymology: : ad- + Latin littera letter ; Date: : circa 1624 : the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) -called also head rhyme initial rhyme


What is an alliteration sentence for kind?

Since alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sound in words,an alliterative sentence using "kind" could be "The kind cop climbed the cottonwood and captured the kitten". Note that it is the sound, not the spelling, which alliterates.


Where Radio has consonant at end or middle or both?

The word radio has two consonants 'r' and 'd'. 'r' is an initial consonant 'd' is a middle consonant


Stressed syllable dangerous?

In the word "dangerous," the stressed syllable is "dan-." This is because the primary emphasis or accent is placed on the first syllable. In linguistic terms, this is known as the initial stress pattern, where the stress falls on the first syllable of the word.

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What is a alliteration in Perseus?

In Perseus, alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words or stressed syllables. It is a common literary device used to create a musical or rhythmic effect in poetry or prose.


What term is defined as the patterned alternating of contrasting sounds?

rhythm


In Anglo-Saxon poetry what literary device is the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.


The repetition of initial consonant sounds?

Alliteration


What is the repetition of initial consonant sound is?

Alliteration.


Is the repetition of an initial consonant sound?

Alliteration.


What can alliteration be defined as?

In language, alliteration refers to the repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases. Alliteration has historically developed largely through poetry, in which it more narrowly refers to the repetition of a consonant in any syllables that, according to the poem's meter, are stressed, as in James Thomson's verse "Come…dragging the lazy languid Line along".


What is repetition of initial consonant sound?

Repetition of initial consonant sounds is known as alliteration. It is a literary device where words in close proximity begin with the same consonant sound to create a poetic or rhythmic effect in writing.


What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of the words?

Alliteration.


What is the repitition of a consonant called?

The repetition of the initial consonant is called alliteration. The repetition of the final consonant is consonance.


Which literary devices are used in The seafarer?

Kennings- Two word poetic meanings, like "Whale's Home" for the sea Assonance - repeated vowel sounds in unrhymed, stressed syllables Alliteration- Repeated initial consonant sounds in stressed syllables Regular Rhythms these shaped it into it as an elegy


What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds An example is what happens to a dream deferred?

Alliteration