Alliteration is a term to describe a literary device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound.

Example of alliteration in music. In the last line the s substance and sweet provides a soothing rhythm. Alliteration was used in Old English given names. ALLITERATION EXAMPLES IN POPULAR SONGS by Raffy-Teacher - YouTube.

This is evidenced by the unbroken series of 9th century kings of Wessex named Æthelwulf Æthelbald Æthelberht and Æthelred. Lets look at two examples of alliteration used in popular song lyrics. Another example is Remember when thirty seemed so old.

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot from Joni Mitchells song Big Yellow Taxi. An example of alliteration in this song is Remember when I was young and so were you and time stood still and love was all we knew The alliteration in this quote is stood still and it is consonance. For example any of the following tongue twisters are actually powerful examples of alliteration.

My mind makes marvelous moves masses Marvel and move many mock what Ive mastered Blackalicious -- Alphabet Aerobics Little old lady got mutilated late last night. She sells seashells by the sea-shore Another fan-favorite is. Alliteration Examples Definition Worksheets KidsKonnect.

Tambourine Man To Romona are written using alliterative song lyrics. Alliteration is a stylistic literary device that refers to the repetition of a closely connected series of words that have the same beginning consonant sound. Because alliteration is catchy and easy to remember it is often used in songs business and advertising.

Vowel alliteration occurs along with strict alliteration in Example 11 below the last line from the first verse of Dylans Mr Tambourine Man. Alliteration on the other hand is the repetition of a particular sound in the stressed syllable in a given verse as in she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore. Or Peter Piper picked a pail of pickled peppers.