The real question is: Is alliteration based on sounds or letters?
2006-06-24 06:04:27 · 8 answers · asked by Brianman3 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is based on sounds, as the above people said.
"Terrifying Pterodactyls" is alliteration, but "Three" doesn't alliterate with that - "Two" or "Twelve" would, however.
Hope that helps...
2006-06-24 06:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by eagle5953 3 · 4⤊ 4⤋
As others have noted, there is some alliteration here --since you repeat the consonants t and r -- but it could be better. Try "a TRIO of terrifying pterodactyls" (or "a terrifying trio of pterodactyls" if that sounds better)
2006-06-24 13:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the TH sound at the beginning would have to continue throughout for it to be considered an alliteration.
2006-06-24 13:08:34 · answer #3 · answered by c_d_carrier 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is alliteration because alliteration is based on sounds and not letters.
2006-06-24 13:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is based on sounds, so, yes, that would be alliteration.
2006-06-24 13:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by J C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's based on sounds, at least in English. We have so many different kinds of spelling that can still rhyme, especially with vowels and vowel combinations.
2006-06-24 13:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is alliteration!
2006-06-24 13:08:54 · answer #7 · answered by radtek2112 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you got two outta three -- didja know we have two sounds for "TH"? Three and there are pronounced differently in English.
2006-06-24 13:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by AardVark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋