Alliteration is when several words close together begin with the same sound, on purpose, to make a shape in the ear. Poets use it. Advertisers use it. Children’s books use it. “Peter Piper picked” is alliteration on the p sound.

Alliteration這個字 is指的是 when several words close together begin with the same sound, on purpose, to make a shape in the ear好幾個靠在一起的字故意用同樣的音開頭，讓耳朵聽出一種形狀的情況。Poets詩人 use it會用它。Advertisers廣告人 use it也會用它。Children's books兒童讀物 use it也會用它。"Peter Piper picked""Peter Piper picked" is alliteration on the p sound就是用p音押的頭韻。

Teachers name it in literature class; you do not need the name to enjoy the poem — it is only the name for the trick.

Teachers老師 name it在文學課上 in literature class會講這個名稱；you你不需要知道 do not need the name to enjoy the poem這個名稱也能欣賞一首詩——it它 is only the name for the trick只是這個技巧的名稱而已。

Though actually, it is the sound that matters, not always the letter on the page: cat and kitchen can alliterate on a k sound even though the letters look different.

Though actually不過事實上，it它 is the sound that matters重要的是聲音，not always the letter on the page不一定是紙上的字母：cat and kitchen cat和kitchen can alliterate on a k sound可以用k音押頭韻，even though即使 the letters look different字母看起來不一樣。

And it is not the same as rhyme. Rhyme repeats the end of a word; alliteration repeats the start.

And而且 it它 is not the same as rhyme跟rhyme（尾韻）不一樣。Rhyme這個字 repeats the end of a word重複的是一個字的結尾；alliteration這個字 repeats the start重複的是開頭。