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.

Merlo the Magnificent
Springy Sidewalk
Frank the Friendly Alien
The Pirate of Pickletown by Kenn Nesbitt
The Pirate of Pickletown
I Taught My Cat to Clean My Room
The Monster Mattress Superstore by Kenn Nesbitt
The Monster Mattress Superstore
Help! by Kenn Nesbitt
Help!
I Washed Our Dad’s Car
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Today I Have a Toothache by Kenn Nesbitt
Today I Have a Toothache
The Biggest Burp Ever
A Christmas Dream by Kenn Nesbitt
A Christmas Dream
To B or Not to B
I’m Practically Perfect
Penny Parker's Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
Penny Parker’s Pencil
My Brother's Not a Werewolf by Kenn Nesbitt
My Brother’s Not a Werewolf
Thanksgiving Dinner by Kenn Nesbitt
Thanksgiving Dinner
My Brother Just Eats Candy
Mammals by Kenn Nesbitt
Mammals
I Raised My Hand in Class by Kenn Nesbitt
I Raised My Hand in Class
My Puppy Plays Piano
That Explains It!
I Went out Exploring by Kenn Nesbitt
I Went out Exploring
I'm Super Excited by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Super Excited

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