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Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Commencement of words with the same letter
Commencement of words with the same letter
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The correct option is B Alliteration
'Commencement of words with same letter' is called Option B, Alliteration. When the endings of the words of two lines have same sound, they create a rhyme, like in a poem. This is Option A. Option C, 'Pun' is humorous use of word that has different meanings or that sounds like another word. Option D 'Oxymoron' is figure of speech in which two words are used together that have opposite meanings and create an effect when used together. For example: cruel kindness. Thus, options A, C and D are incorrect and the correct word for the given phrase is Option B, Alliteration.
'Commencement of words with same letter' is called Option B, Alliteration. When the endings of the words of two lines have same sound, they create a rhyme, like in a poem. This is Option A. Option C, 'Pun' is humorous use of word that has different meanings or that sounds like another word. Option D 'Oxymoron' is figure of speech in which two words are used together that have opposite meanings and create an effect when used together. For example: cruel kindness. Thus, options A, C and D are incorrect and the correct word for the given phrase is Option B, Alliteration.
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