Alliteration

It is a literary device in which two or more

consecutive words (or words that are nearby in the
same sentence) start with the same letter.
• Dunkin’ Donuts: the alliteration is sound of /d/
• Coca-Cola: the alliteration is sound of /c/
• Krispy Kreme: the alliteration is sound of /k/
• Mickey Mouse: the alliteration is sound of /m/
• Porky Pig: the alliteration is sound of /p/
• Lois Lane: the alliteration is sound of /l/
 Assonance

The repetition of identical or similar vowel

sounds in neighboring words.
• Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese.
• Some say the world will end in fire,
• Some say in ice.
• I hold with those who favor fire.
 Consonant
The repetition of consonants or of a consonant
pattern, especially at the ends of words, as in
blank and think or strong and string.
• Litter and batter
• Spelled and scald
• Laughed and deft
• Dress and boss
 Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is a word or group of words that,
when spoken aloud, imitates the sound it
produces.
• The watch-dogs bark!
• Hark, hark! I hear
• He murmured the words, “I’m sorry,” but I
didn’t believe he really was.
• Ugh, that cough syrup tastes disgusting.