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 ...

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, ...

Generally speaking, these Poster poem challenges are either topic-based or call on you to work in a set form. This month, we're going to try something a bit different; the focus is on a technique, but ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...