Which lines of poetry are the best example of alliteration?

Question

My heart broke in anguish, and in anguish my love shattered.

Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.

Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.

Nathan was a man of his word, and a man who came through.

Answer 1

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. The lines that best exemplify alliteration are:

Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.

• The repetition of the 'c' sound in "climbed," "corporate," and "climbed" and the 'a' sound in "anxious" and "madder" creates a noticeable alliterative effect.

Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.

• The repetition of the 'f' sound in "Fiona," "fretted," "feared," and "future" serves as a clear example of alliteration.

The other lines do not demonstrate as strong a presence of alliteration when compared to these two.