Alliteration is often used in poetry. Alliteration means two or more words which are next to each other have the same sound at the beginning of each word.

Example

The words highlighted in blue are an example of alliteration because all three words start with an 's' sound.

 The slippery snake slid through the grass. 

Read these sentences. Can you tell which contain alliteration?

1) The tall, towering trees swayed in the wind. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]

2) The fish swam quickly through the water. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]

3) The merry men marched through the field. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]

4) The bird flew silently through the woods. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]

5) The children chuckled loudly during class. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]

6) The massive, mean monster moved closer and closer. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]

7) The squirrel made his nest all warm and cosy. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]

8) The green, green grass stretched for miles. [, contains alliteration, does not contain alliteration]