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alliteration - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'alliteration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alliteration [ n.]
- The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; as in the following lines: -

Meaning of 'alliteration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alliteration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
Example in sentence:
  • around the rock the ragged rascal ran