alliteration

Meanings

• noun

  The use of several words in a row or in successive lines that begin with the same consonant sound.

  - "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
  - "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˌlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of alliteration that leads to same result
alliteration , alliterations , head rhyme , initial rhyme

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'alliterare', meaning 'to sound alike'.

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Trivia

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1. Alliteration was used extensively in Old English poetry.

2. The first known use of alliteration in English literature was in 'Beowulf'.

3. Alliteration is used in many popular phrases, such as 'barking up the wrong tree' and 'biting the bullet'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Assonance: Similar sounding vowels in words that are not next to each other.

2. Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate the sounds they describe.

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Quotes

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1. More specifically, how are actual events deformed by the application to them of metaphor, rhetorical comparison, prose rhythm, assonance, "alliteration", allusion, and sentence structures and connectives implying clear causality?

   - Paul Fussel,{it}The Great War and Modern Memory{/it},1975

2. As far as sound repetition goes, I don't have any principles. I try to stay away from heavy "alliteration" and other pyrotechnics because I think they detract from the sense of the poem and blur the imagery.

   - Maxine Kumin,"A Questionnaire",1977,{"source"=>"in {it}To Make a Prairie{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1979"}

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Culture

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Alliteration is a common literary device used in poetry, prose, and spoken word. It adds rhythm, musicality, and emphasis to language. Alliteration has been used throughout history in various cultures and languages, from ancient Sanskrit and Greek literature to modern English poetry.

How to Memorize "alliteration"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the words starting with the same consonant sound.
   - Create mental images for each word.
   - Practice visualizing the words in different contexts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the words with similar meanings or themes.
   - Create a story or narrative using the words.
   - Use mnemonic devices to remember the associations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create acronyms or acrostics using the words.
   - Use rhyming words to help remember the alliteration.
   - Create a mental image or story using the words.

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