The use of words with the same or similar beginning sounds
EXAMPLE:
"She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore. The shells she sells are sea- shells, I'm sure. For if she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore. Then I'm sure she sells sea-shore shells."
About The Example:
This is alliteration because it has a similar beginning sound. The S...
This is why. The word 'literal' can be defined simply as "face value". For example if some one says I literally haven't slept all night. You would see that this means they have not slept at all.