Alliteration Examples
Consonant Alliteration
● “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
● “She sells seashells by the seashore.”
● “Betty Botter bought some butter.”
● “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could
chuck wood?”
● “Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear.”
● “Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.”
● “Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward.”
● “Big blueberries bounced beautifully.”
● “Crazy cats clawed at the curtains.”
● “Daring ducks dove into the dam.”
Vowel Alliteration
● “Annie ate apples and asparagus.”
● “Eddie enjoys eating eggs every evening.”
● “Icy igloos isolate inhabitants.”
● “Oliver owns an orange orchard.”
● “Ursula uses umbrellas under the universe.”
● “Eagles exist everywhere in Europe.”
● “Insects in India are incredibly interesting.”
● “Oscar only orders octopus.”
● “Umbrellas usually unfold upwards.”
● “Apples and apricots are appetizing.”
Reverse Alliteration
● “The cat sat on the mat.”
● “The wind blew with a loud howl.”
● “He is a man of mean mind.”
● “The light at the end of the tunnel is bright.”
● “The bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
● “The frog at the bottom of the well knows nothing of the great ocean.”
● “A stitch in time saves nine.”
● “The early bird catches the worm.”
● “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
● “A rolling stone gathers no moss.”
2 Word Alliteration Examples
● “Big Bear”
● “Crazy Cat”
● “Dancing Dog”
● “Eager Elephant”
● “Funny Frog”
3 Word Alliteration Examples
● “Giggling Goats Graze”
● “Hopping Hares Hurry”
● “Inquisitive Iguanas Investigate”
● “Jolly Jaguars Jump”
● “Kicking Kangaroos Kneel”
4 Word Alliteration Examples
● “Lively Lions Leap Long”
● “Monkeys Make Messy Mud-pies”
● “Nervous Newts Navigate North”
● “Owls Oversee Old Oak-trees”
● “Proud Peacocks Parade Past”
5 Word Alliteration Examples
● “Quick Quails Quietly Quibble in Quarters”
● “Rabbits Run Round Red Roses”
● “Snakes Slither Silently in Sunshine”
● “Turtles Take Time to Think”
● “Unicorns Use Umbrellas Underwater Unabashedly”
6 Word Alliteration Examples
● “Vultures Vie for Valuable Vittles in Vain”
● “Walruses Wander While Whales Watch Warily”
● “Xenophobic Xerus Xeroxes Xylophone X-rays Xerographically”
● “Yellow Yaks Yawn at Yawning Yuccas”
● “Zealous Zebras Zigzag in the Zoo”
Alliteration Examples for First Grade
● “Big Blue Ball”
● “Happy Horse”
● “Funny Frog”
● “Crazy Cat”
● “Giggling Goat”
● “Jumping Jaguar”
● “Laughing Lion”
● “Merry Monkey”
● “Napping Newt”
● “Playful Penguin”
Alliteration Examples for Middle School
● “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers”
● “She Sells Seashells by the Seashore”
● “How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck”
● “Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear”
● “Betty Botter Bought Some Butter But”
● “A Big Bug Bit a Bold Bald Bear”
● “Round the Rugged Rocks the Ragged Rascal Ran”
● “I Saw Susie Sitting in a Shoeshine Shop”
● “How Can a Clam Cram in a Clean Cream Can”
● “Six Slippery Snakes Slid Slowly Seaward”
Alliteration Examples for High School
● “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes; A pair of star-cross’d lovers
take their life.” – Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
● “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly
into the past.” – The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
● “It was the meanest moment of eternity.” – The Sound and the Fury,
William Faulkner
● “The sibilant sermons of the snake as she discoursed upon the
disposition of my sinner’s soul seemed ceaseless.” – The Violent Bear it
Away, Flannery O’Connor
● “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain” – The
Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
● “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,” – The
Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
● “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,”
– The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
● “Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;” –
The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
● “But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,” – The
Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
● “And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, ‘Lenore!'” –
The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
Alliteration Examples in Brand Names
● Coca-Cola
● PayPal
● Dunkin’ Donuts
● Best Buy
● Krispy Kreme
● Bed Bath & Beyond
● American Apparel
● BlackBerry
● Kit Kat
● Gucci Group
● Lois Lane
● Peter Piper Pizza
● Jimmy John’s
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