Which term uses the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words?

• A. Metaphor
• B. Simile
• C. Alliteration
• D. Personification

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is a sound device that repeats consonant sounds at the starts of words. This pattern, called alliteration, adds rhythm and emphasis, making phrases feel catchy and memorable. For example, “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” uses the same initial consonant sound to link the words together. That focus on repeated initial sounds is what defines alliteration. By contrast, a metaphor makes a direct, nonliteral comparison between two things, a simile does a comparison using like or as, and personification gives human traits to nonhuman things. So the term that describes repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings is alliteration.