alleryStart learning →Which poetic device repeats the same starting consonant sound in nearby words?
AAlliteration
BEnd rhyme
CAssonance
DBeat rhythm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Alliteration
Alliteration repeats initial consonant sounds, as in Peter Piper picked, while assonance repeats vowel sounds.
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