- The repetition of a consonant sound especially at the beginning of two or more words or within words. - The repetition of a consonant at the beginning of two or more words or stressed syllables is called Alleteration. - Examples: - 'The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free.' Here 'f' and 'b' have been repeated. - 'Puffs, powders, patches, Bibles, billet-doux' is an example of Alleteration. Here 'p' has been repeated thrice and 'b' twice. - Fair is foul, and foul is fair. - Ruins seize thee, ruthless king! Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman & Encyclopedia of Britannica.