ALLITERATION

Sally sells seashells by the seashore?

Have you Ever Heard…

Or how about…

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers?

These are both examples of…

ALLITERATION!

• Having stressed syllables with the same sound repeating at the beginning of two or more words

• Alliterations don’t always have to start with the same letter. It only has to have the same sound!

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Alliteration means…

For example…The phonic ‘ph’can sound like f…

‘C’ can sometimes sound like ‘S’…

Sassy Celebrities

Funny photos

Where is Alliteration Used?

Companies use alliteration to makebrand names more memorable

Where is Alliteration Used?Characters are given names to

appeal to children and stand out

Where is Alliteration Used….• Phrases: Examples- • Home Sweet Home

• Busy As a Bee•Good as Gold

• Poems: Accentuates the rhythm.

•Sleek seals•Dipping diving•Strolling slowly

Is This Alliteration?

• Eric eats eggs.• Becky bought a beagle. • Coca-Cola• Silent child• Living the life• Find the phone fast.• She was thinking and blinking. • http://search.creativecommons.org/?q=question%20mark#

*CAUTION*• Too much use of alliteration can be

excessive and distracting in writing!

• Use sparingly and make sure to not use too much of one device in writing.