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Alliteration is a poetic device that appears as repeated sounds, at stressed syllables. The word alliteration itself is alliteration; it is marked by the double "L" sound at the stressed syllable. While it contains also a repeated "A" sound, the A's are at unstressed syllables, therefore non-alliterated.
There are three sub-forms of alliteration: assonance, consonance, and sibilance.
Assonance:
The repetition of vowel sounds within a line of verse for the purpose of supporting or continuing internal rhyme.
Consonance:
The repetition of consonant sounds within a line of verse for the purpose of supporting or continuing half or slant rhyme.
Sibilance:
The repetition of sibilants or "ss" sounds in a line of verse. Sibilance is more accurately a special form of consonance.
All assonance, consonance, and sibilance are alliteration, but not all alliteration is assonance, consonance, or sibliance.
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What are some forms of alliteration?
a peck of pickled peppers
What forms of alliteration are used in the jilting of granny weatherall?
In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter, alliteration is used in phrases like "little iron bed," "dreamy darkness," and "yearned and clutched." These forms of alliteration help convey the overall mood and tone of the story.
Two forms of figurative language that are related to sound?
Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
What is the format of an alliteration poem?
An alteration can be done in different formats. The only thing that must be true for it to be an alliteration poem would be for it to have multiple instances where alliteration is used.
How does the author use alliteration to emphasize the actions of different characters in Beowulf?
Ancient poets often used alliteration instead of rhyme. In Beowulf each line of the poem uses 3 cases of alliteration. Alliteration involves using the same initial consonant.
The repetition of initial sounds in two or more words is called?
Alliteration
Does every world in a line of poetry have to begin with the same letter to be considered alliteration or can some words start with other letters?
There can be words beginning with different letters without ruining the alliteration, but the more words that do start with the same letter, the stronger the alliteration.
Is oh oh oh an alliteration?
No, "oh oh oh" is not an alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." In the case of "oh oh oh," there is no repetition of initial consonant sounds, so it does not meet the criteria for alliteration.
Is The big bear ate your berries an alliteration or onomatopoeia?
It is an alliteration
If three words all start with the same letter what is it called?
Alliteration. Repetition of initial consonants or sounds is alliteration, and is very handy for emphasizing a certain phrase, or as a memory aid.
Is wife for wife a form of alliteration?
no, they have to be different words. like Five Fighting Fidos.
What is a alliteration in the devils arithmatic?
Alliteration
