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Which of the satements below is untrue of alliteration? Alliteration has repeated, similar sounds that draw attention to the words. Alliteration has repeated words that rhyme. An example of alliteration includes tongue twisters. In alliteration, words begin with repeated similar sounds.

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Answer: B) Alliteration has repeated words that rhyme.

Explanation: alliteration is a literary device that consists in the repetition of the beginning sounds of consecutive words, or words that are close to each other, in order to create an impact on the reader. From the given options, the statement that is untrue about alliteration is the corresponding to option B, because this literary device doesn't include rhymes and it is the repetition of sounds, not words.

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