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What are the alliteration used in kubla khan?

Here are some examples of alliteration from "Kubla Khan":

From the opening lines:

* "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan**" - Repetition of the "K" sound.

* "A stately pleasure-dome decreed" - Repetition of the "s" sound.

* "Where alf the gardens bloom" - Repetition of the "g" sound.

From the rest of the poem:

* "Five miles meandering with a mazy motion**" - Repetition of the "m" sound.

* "And mid these mountains green**" - Repetition of the "m" sound.

* "With sunless rills meander**" - Repetition of the "s" sound.

* "A sacred river ran**" - Repetition of the "r" sound.

* "Through caverns measureless to man**" - Repetition of the "m" sound.

* "The shadowy steep and withered peak**" - Repetition of the "s" sound.

These are just a few examples. Coleridge uses alliteration throughout the poem, often to enhance the imagery and create a sense of musicality.

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