2007-04-23 12:34:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it is where you repeat the first letter in a group of words for poetic effect. Many murderous monster
Lovely lady lingers
Silly sisters stirring
2007-04-23 12:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by ddot2882 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An alliteration is a repetition of a sound or letter at the beggining of a word.
Example: Fred felled forty forest's Friday
2007-04-23 19:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by siopses777 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Halt. Hold. Here. Heaven and hell.
Go, get the guide! Guard the gate!
Gracious good and great!"
Alliteration: two or more words of a word group begining with the same letter
2007-04-23 19:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Seebs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alliteration is the poetic technique of putting together ("juxtaposing") words with similar initial sounds. it is the counterpoint to rhyme, which is the juxtaposition of words with similar ending sounds.
the example i always think of is the crosby, stills & nash song "helplessly hoping"
"helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby
awaiting a word
grasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit
he runs wishing he could fly
heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams ..."
i can't remember the whole song, but you should get the idea.
from time to time, i compose haiku, and i tend to prefer them if they are alliterative.
this one is to my ex-wife:
beloved, betrothed
but banal! badly betrayed!
begone bovine bit**!
2007-04-23 19:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Paul S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
e.g. big beautiful
wild and wooly
2007-04-27 17:53:43 · answer #5 · answered by nromero_engteach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My must my mind meander?
2007-04-23 19:43:49 · answer #6 · answered by Legandivori 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋