Alliteration is a literary device that involves the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words in succession. In poetry, alliteration is used to create a musical effect and to emphasize certain words or phrases. Here are some key points about alliteration in poetry:

• Alliteration is sometimes called initial rhyme or head rhyme.
• It is a poetic device thats unmissable in our everyday world.
• Alliteration can be created when two or more words in a line or verse of a poem start with the same letter or sound.
• Alliteration is used in poetry and prose.
• Alliteration is used to create a strong rhythm and musical structure to any verse.
• Alliteration is used to grab peoples attention and inject focus, harmony, and rhythm in poetry.

Examples of alliteration in poetry include:

• "With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim" from Gerard Manley Hopkinss "Pied Beauty".
• "Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees cheese freeze. Thats what made these three free fleas sneeze" from Dr. Seusss "Fox in Socks".
• "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary" from Edgar Allan Poes "The Raven".

Alliteration is a creative tool that gives all types of poetry a memorable rhythm when recited.