What is alliteration ?

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.

Here are some examples of alliteration:

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
• the wild winds of winter

• How to play the “I am going on a trip” game

• Concept module: alliteration
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): A
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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