Question

Which sentence is the clearest example of alliteration ? A) the cat nipped carelessly at the cord. B) the puppy had escaped the kennel like a magician . C) her grace was a moonlights shimmer . D) jack and Jill went up a hill.

Answer 1

A) The cat nipped carelessly at the cord 

Answer 2

the cat nipped carelessly at the cord

Alliteration is a figure of speech consisting of the repetition of sounds of the same or similar consonants. It usually occurs, at the beginning of the words, that make up verses or phrases, but may also be in the middle or the end. It is essentially based on the sonority that comes from these letters thus positioned. It is a linguistic alternative used as a strategy to intensify the rhythm and produce a sound effect that emphasizes the text. It is the feature that makes a consonant sound repeat.