Engish STAAR ( State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) Practice Test

Alliteration is a literary device where consecutive words in a phrase or sentence begin with the same consonant sound. In the chosen example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers," the repetition of the "p" sound in "Peter," "Piper," "picked," "peck," and "pickled" illustrates alliteration beautifully. This technique enhances the musical quality of language, captures the reader's attention, and can make phrases more memorable. The other choices do not contain repetitive initial consonant sounds, thus not demonstrating alliteration effectively.