Which of the following lines is an example of alliteration?

A“dreamless, uninvaded sleep”
B“the sound of steel on stones”
C“thump, thump, thump”
D“a sad, raggy tune”

Verified Answer :

B"the sound of steel on stones" is an example of alliteration.

Alliteration is the repeated sound or use of sound found in the first part of each word in a group of words. 

"S" is the letter and its sound is used repeatedly: sound, steel, stones

Answer:

B. “the sound of steel on stones”

Explanation:

Alliteration is what we call in literature when you use a certain sound and repeat it constantly at the start of words in a sentence, in thsi case the "S" sound is used constantly through the phrase, that is alliteration, other examples of alliteration could be:

"She shells seashells by the seashore"

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."