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The repetition of initial consonant sounds across words is:

AAlternation
BAllocation
CAlleviation
DAlliteration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Alliteration
1. The sound sits at the start of each word. 2. It is a literary device. 3. It is alliteration. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, word choice and literary language sections._
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