[header] How to alliterate [title] Pay attention to the initial sounds. [step] Alliteration occurs when the same initial sound is repeated in a phrase. For example : [substeps] " dastardly deception and depravity " all share the same first letter and sound, " d. " this is a classic example of simple alliteration. 
Remember, alliteration has to do with sounds and not letters. Therefore, " cracked center " is not alliteration, even though they both share the same first letter.