"Peter's pretty partner paid the bills" is an example of___________?

Analyze the question: The sentence "Peter's pretty partner paid the bills" is being tested for the literary device it shows.

Explain the concept:

• Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in words that are close together. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
• Rhyme is the repetition of similar ending sounds (e.g., "cat" and "hat").
• Satire uses humour, irony, or exaggeration to criticise or mock people's faults or society.
• Digression is a temporary departure from the main subject in a speech or writing.

Step-by-step solution:

1. Look at the first sound of the key words: Peter's, pretty, partner, paid.
2. All four words begin with the same consonant sound /p/, and they sit next to each other.
3. Check for rhyme: no words end with matching sounds, so it is not rhyme.
4. Check for satire: the sentence doesn't mock or criticise anything, so it is not satire.
5. Check for digression: the sentence doesn't stray from any topic, so it is not digression.

The repeated /p/ sound at the start of the words is alliteration.

Answer: A. Alliteration

Exam tip: Remember "Alliteration = At the start", meaning the repeated sound is at the start of the words. If you see a sentence where several nearby words begin with the same sound, such as "Sally sells seashells", choose alliteration. Don't confuse it with assonance (repeated vowel sounds inside words) or consonance (repeated consonant sounds anywhere in the words).