Question

how would you describe the meaning of alliteration? (1 point)
when a pause occurs in the middle of a line of poetry.
when several words in a short section begin with the same sound.
when several words in a short section contain the same consonant sound.
when several words in a short section all contain the same vowel sound.

Explanation:

Alliteration is a literary device. It specifically refers to when several words in a short section begin with the same sound. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" shows alliteration as multiple words start with the "p" sound. The first option about a pause in poetry is caesura. The third option is consonance (repetition of consonant sounds within words, not necessarily at the start). The fourth option is assonance (repetition of vowel sounds).

Answer:

When several words in a short section begin with the same sound.