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What displays alliteration?

Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.

Here are some examples of alliteration:

Phrases:

* Slippery snakes slithered slowly.

* Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.

* White waves washed water wanderingly.

Sentences:

* The bright blue birds boasted beautiful bills.

* Cruel cruel crabs climbed cracking coasts.

* Friday feels fine for flying fishermen.

Literary examples:

* "She sells sea shells by the sea shore." (Traditional rhyme)

* "When the world was wild and woods were wide." (J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Lord of the Rings")

* "Good good good good good good good good good good good good good." (J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Hobbit")

Note: Alliteration doesn't always have to use the same exact letter, as long as the sound is the same. For example, "Peter picked a peck" uses the "p" sound even though the actual letters are different.

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