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What is the peotic device of alliteration?

Alliteration is a poetic device where two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry begin with the same sound. This sound can be a consonant or a vowel.

Here are some examples:

* "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." (This famous tongue twister uses alliteration with the "p" sound.)

* "Busy as a bee" (This uses alliteration with the "b" sound.)

* "The whispering wind whipped the willows" (This uses alliteration with the "w" sound.)

Alliteration is often used to create a musical effect, make lines more memorable, or emphasize certain words. It can also create a specific mood or tone.

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