alliterative
First letters match
Alliterative describes language that uses alliteration—the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Poetry, advertising, and children's literature favor alliterative phrasing for its memorable, musical quality: an alliterative headline, alliterative verse.
Vowel sound repetition
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- punWordplay using double meanings
tongue-twister · mnemonic · acrostic · palindrome · homophone · euphony · cacophony · diction
Audible wave phenomenon
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- plosiveConsonant with blocked release
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
- sibilanceHissing quality in speech
consonant · initial · repetition · rhythm · beat · flow · articulation · pronunciation
Metered poetic passage
- stanzaPoem's line grouping
- meterDevice that measures usage
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
haiku · limerick · cadence · prosody · scansion · imagery · lyric · ballad
Memorable promotional phrase
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- brandCompany's product line name
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
- headlineNews article title
advertising · marketing · Coca-Cola · Dunkin Donuts · PayPal · Best Buy · Krispy Kreme · catchphrase
assonance
Vowel sound repetition
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
pun · tongue-twister · mnemonic · acrostic · palindrome · homophone · euphony · cacophony · diction · rhetoric
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- plosiveConsonant with blocked release
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
sibilance · consonant · initial · repetition · rhythm · beat · flow · articulation · pronunciation · oral
verse
Metered poetic passage
sonnet · haiku · limerick · cadence · prosody · scansion · imagery · lyric · ballad · couplet
slogan
Memorable promotional phrase
headline · advertising · marketing · Coca-Cola · Dunkin Donuts · PayPal · Best Buy · Krispy Kreme · catchphrase · memorable
alliterativeplain
Basic and unremarkable
prosaic · unadorned · unornamented · unembellished · straightforward