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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Alliteration

apocalyptic calypso.......are those two words a form of alliteration
  

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Hi They're not, in fact. In order to be alliteration, the first letters should be consonants and sound the same. 'Cool calypso' is an example If other parts of the words sound the same, the technical word is assonance Dave

  • Hi They're not, in fact.
  • In order to be alliteration, the first letters should be consonants and sound the same.
  • 'Cool calypso' is an example If other parts of the words sound the same, the technical word is assonance Dave
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Hi

They're not, in fact. In order to be alliteration, the first letters should be consonants and sound the same. 'Cool calypso' is an example

If other parts of the words sound the same, the technical word is assonance

Dave

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