Even if you're years out of school and not actively taking an English class, it's hard not to note how we use literary and sound devices in music, art, advertising and writing. You've got "Snap, ...

This two-page worksheet explains and gives examples of alliteration for a KS3 and KS4 audience. It also provides a sheet of practice tasks. Print in black and white, colour, and single sided or ...

Alliteration is when words start with the same sound: For example, S ammy the s lippery s nake came s liding. Alliteration is used in both written and spoken English. You can find examples in poetry, ...

This writing review worksheet is an excellent way to revise and practise using alliteration in KS2. It contains examples of alliteration and 5 different alliteration challenges which can be used ...

A series of words beginning with the same consonant, used to emphasise a point or create a mood. Tongue twisters are an obvious example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Try saying that ...

In the days when I was a regular writer of fiction, critics noted my fondness for alliteration - a literary device that repeats, in two or more nearby words, their initial consonant sounds. For ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Hi, I'm Tahlia. Thank you for joining me today to learn about alliteration. Today's learning intention ...

Last night, while talking about Mitt Romney's new education plan, we mentioned a clever example of alliteration Mr. Romney presented to a class full of elementary students: Dogs drive Douglas dizzy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What does alliteration mean? Definitions and real-world examples in ads, songs and poetry. Even if you're years out of school and ...