Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, and/or supply a musical sound.
"While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,"
(The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe)
In this sentence is clear there is some alliteration. The repetition of the "n" sound in 'nodded', 'nearly',and 'napping' makes this alliteration.
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