noun
- Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse.
- usage: "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
- synonyms: initial rhyme, beginning rhyme, head rhyme
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). alliteration. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/alliteration/definitions/1218894 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "alliteration" http://smartdefine.org/alliteration/definitions/1218894 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, alliteration, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/alliteration/definitions/1218894>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "alliteration" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/alliteration/definitions/1218894> |