Question

What is alliteration?

• A. The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words
• B. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• C. A literary device that involves a pause in the middle of a line
• D. The use of similar-sounding words at the end of lines

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• In Sonnet 121, Shakespeare uses alliteration effectively—for example:
  “vile than vile esteemed” and “receives reproach” both use repeated "v" and "r" sounds to sharpen the tone and rhythm.