Which sentence uses alliteration?

Which sentence uses alliteration?

• A. The bold brown bear bumped the berry bush.
• B. The ocean roared under the moon.
• C. Silent shadows moved under the moon.
• D. Thunder rumbled across the valley.

Answer: (A)

Alliteration is when nearby words start with the same consonant sound, creating a musical, punchy effect when you read or say the sentence aloud. In this sentence, a string of words all begin with the same sound: bold, brown, bear, bumped, (and later berry, bush). The repeated initial "b" sound across several adjacent words makes the alliteration clear and strong. The other options don’t show that same extended pattern of repeated initial sounds. One only pairs two words with the same starting sound, which is a lighter touch, and the rest have no sustained repetition of a consonant sound in neighboring words. So the sentence with the cluster of “b” words is the clearest example of alliteration.

Alliteration is when nearby words start with the same consonant sound, creating a musical, punchy effect when you read or say the sentence aloud. In this sentence, a string of words all begin with the same sound: bold, brown, bear, bumped, (and later berry, bush). The repeated initial "b" sound across several adjacent words makes the alliteration clear and strong.

The other options don’t show that same extended pattern of repeated initial sounds. One only pairs two words with the same starting sound, which is a lighter touch, and the rest have no sustained repetition of a consonant sound in neighboring words. So the sentence with the cluster of “b” words is the clearest example of alliteration.