# Alliteration | | **Alliteration** is the repetition of initial consonant sounds of nearby words in a phrase, often used as a literary device. An example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers". | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Alliteration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliteration) | > [!summary]- Wikipedia Synopsis > **Alliteration** is the repetition of initial consonant sounds of nearby words in a phrase, often used as a literary device. An example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".