Which line demonstrates alliteration?

Which line demonstrates alliteration?

• A. Silly Sally sold seashells.
• B. The big dog barked loudly.
• C. A quiet girl giggled at ghosts.
• D. The sun rises over the sea.

Answer: (A)

Alliteration is when several words in a phrase start with the same consonant sound. In Silly Sally sold seashells, the /s/ sound begins Silly, Sally, sold, and seashells, creating a clear, repeated initial sound pattern throughout the line. The other lines don’t maintain that same initial-sound repetition across multiple adjacent words, so they don’t demonstrate alliteration as effectively. For instance, one line only pairs two words with the same consonant at the start and doesn’t keep the pattern across the whole line, while another mixes different starting sounds, breaking the pattern.

Alliteration is when several words in a phrase start with the same consonant sound. In Silly Sally sold seashells, the /s/ sound begins Silly, Sally, sold, and seashells, creating a clear, repeated initial sound pattern throughout the line. The other lines don’t maintain that same initial-sound repetition across multiple adjacent words, so they don’t demonstrate alliteration as effectively. For instance, one line only pairs two words with the same consonant at the start and doesn’t keep the pattern across the whole line, while another mixes different starting sounds, breaking the pattern.