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What is the literary term for using same beginning sound over and over?

The literary term for using the same beginning sound over and over is alliteration.

For example:

* "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

* "The whispering wind whipped the willow branches"

Alliteration is a common poetic device used for emphasis and a pleasing sound effect.

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