Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words or stressed syllables in a phrase or sentence.
Here's why this is the best explanation:
* Focus on sound, not letters: Alliteration is about the sound, not the actual letters. For example, "knee" and "know" have different starting letters but the same sound.
* Beginning of words or stressed syllables: Alliteration can occur at the start of words or at the beginning of stressed syllables within words. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" has alliteration on "P" at the beginning of words and "pickled" (with stress on the first syllable).
* Creates a musical effect: Alliteration adds a pleasing rhythm and musicality to language, making it more memorable and engaging.
Examples of alliteration:
* She sells seashells by the seashore.
* Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
* We went walking in the woods.