What is the term for the repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series of words?

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Published
13 Apr 2018
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28 May 2026

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Alliteration is the literary device where consecutive words begin with the same consonant sound, enhancing rhythm and mood. A pun involves wordplay, a transferred epithet attributes a quality to the wrong noun, and an oxymoron combines contradictory terms.

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