poetic device: Alliteration

Alliteration is not when words start with the same letter but, rather, when the first stressed (or accented) syllable of two nearby words begin with the same consonant sound. This means that there are basically three types of alliterations:

When nearby words start with the same consonants and the same sounds, such as “dancing dogs”, or “big boys.”
When nearby words start with different consonants but the same sounds, such as “cats and kittens” or “jungle gym.”
When nearby words start with different sounds, but have the same sounds at the beginning of their first stressed syllable, such as “normal banana” (which each have an “n” sound on the first stressed syllable) or “regular karate” (which each have an “r” sound on the first stressed syllable).

These poems include alliterations. Some may have just a single alliteration within the poem, while others may include dozens of alliterations.

Nate the Creative
Bloome the Human Boomerang
I’m Not Afraid of the Dark
Recipe for Disaster by Kenn Nesbitt
Recipe for Disaster
Sylvester the Strongman by Kenn Nesbitt
Sylvester the Strongman
My Kiwi Is the Captain
Benjamin Plays Bass Guitar by Kenn Nesbitt
Benjamin Plays Bass Guitar
Mr. Yes and Mr. No
Rhonda Ray by Kenn Nesbitt
Rhonda Ray
While Lying On the Grass Today
Rudy Tude by Kenn Nesbitt
Rudy Tude
Gabby the Garbage Collector by Kenn Nesbitt
Gabby the Garbage Collector
Bouncing Brianna
Our Family Picnic
The Technobabylonians
The Technobabylonians
At Hamster Sam’s Rodeo
When Otto Got a Hot Dog by Kenn Nesbitt
When Otto Got a Hot Dog
Jim Sox by Kenn Nesbitt
Jim Sox
Willie's Wart by Kenn Nesbitt
Willie’s Wart
Terrible Dream by Kenn Nesbitt
Terrible Dream
Iggy Borborygmus by Kenn Nesbitt
Iggy Borborygmus
Dizzy Dottie’s Dog Salon
Going Nowhere Slowly by Kenn Nesbitt
Going Nowhere Slowly
When Daniel Went Dancing by Kenn Nesbitt
When Daniel Went Dancing

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