Summer is a splendid season to soak up the sun.
That's alliteration, when we use the same letter at the beginning of words. Alliteration is fun, it's rhythmic, and it's poetic. It has a nice sound. When readers see a sentence with alliteration, they enjoy saying the words out loud.
Let's try another one:
Larry was so lazy, he lounged till noon.
Not every word in a sentence needs to start with the same letter. Here's a line from The Jade Dragon by Carolyn Marsden and Virginia Shin-Mui Loh. The main character, Ginny, is thinking about the disappointing Christmas presents she received.
Socks. Underwear. A pair of pajamas. Pencils.
Say it out loud. The "p" sounds with their little puff of air show how frustrated Ginny is. Later on the page, she repeats the line, so we get to hear the "p" sounds again.
Socks. Underwear. A pair of pajamas. Pencils.
Try writing your own alliteration. It's fun, fabulous, and fantastic!
