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.

Mrs. Mandy's Candy Shop by Kenn Nesbitt
Mrs. Mandy’s Candy Shop
My Favorite Word is Floofy
When Larry Made Lasagna
Bob’s Job
Hottest Food Ever by Kenn Nesbitt
Hottest Food Ever
Online Christmas by Kenn Nesbitt
Online Christmas
Elaine the Complainer by Kenn Nesbitt
Elaine the Complainer
I Think I’m in Love with My Smartphone
I'd Like to Be a Movie Star by Kenn Nesbitt
I’d Like to Be a Movie Star
Everyone's Screaming by Kenn Nesbitt
Everyone’s Screaming
My Christmas Travel Plan by Kenn Nesbitt
My Christmas Travel Plan
I Dreamed that I Was Flying
I Dreamed that I Was Flying
Hank the Helpful Helper
Hank the Helpful Helper
My Sister’s Name Is Seven
The Headless Horseman's Hattery by Kenn Nesbitt
The Headless Horseman’s Hattery
Pimple Problem by Kenn Nesbitt
Pimple Problem
I'm Glad at Last It's Halloween by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Glad at Last It’s Halloween
How Not to Play with Your Food
Halloween Checklist by Kenn Nesbitt
Halloween Checklist
I Listen to My Chicken
When Puppies Play Baseball by Kenn Nesbitt
When Puppies Play Baseball
It's a Drag to Be a Dragon by Kenn Nesbitt
It’s a Drag to Be a Dragon
Whenever It's December by Kenn Nesbitt
Whenever It’s December
Mr. Whisper

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