Alliteration is simply the repetition of consonants.

Example of alliteration in the poem. Famous Alliteration Poems For Children. The c aptain k ept the most of his fielders within the circle. American Sonnet by Billy Collins.

No time to stand b eneath the b oughs. Short Examples of Alliteration The ch illing cold almost ch opped him apart. Alliteration typically uses consonants at the beginning of a word to give stress to its syllable.

Examples of Alliteration in Literature Example 1. Lets go to the. Alliteration in poetry is useful to establish a mood when the repeated sounds are soft or make use of internal sounds some examples 1.

A to make it lyrical B to enhance their impact C to add rhythm D all. This essentially means that the same sound repeats itself in a group or set of words in these kinds of poetry. One short sleep past we wake eternally And death shall be no more.

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe uses alliteration in word pairs. And s tare a s long a s s heep or cows. In American Sonnet there is a great example of alliteration in the fourth and fifth stanzas.

The f urrow f ollowed f ree. Examples of Alliteration in Poetry ONCE upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary Scarce from his mold. There are several examples.