Alliteration can
be defined as a repetition of the first sound or sounds in two or more words
that follow each other in succession. However most of the examples of alliteration
usually contain at least 3 words that start with same sound as alliteration of
2 words often occurs coincidentally.
These words may
be adjacent or may be separated by some words between them. This is because
prepositions are often fixed as conventional expressions, so it is hard to think
of new one that starts with particular sound that matches in those cases. This
also happens to verbs as there are not many synonyms for often used ones, such
as ‘have’, ‘do’, ‘be’ and so on. Because of this, many examples of alliteration
are comprised only with nouns.
Alliteration is
found very often in poetry; but, is also found in many works of literature
because it adds interest to the written and spoken word as it makes the
sentences sound rhythmic.
Alliteration is also often used in
tongue-twisters as it is hard to pronounce quickly and makes the sentences
sound fun. There are some famous ones such as :
-She sells sea-shells by the sea shore.
-Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled
peppers.
This device is also used often in novels and poems as well as following :
-I watched the bare brown back of the
prisoner marching in front of me. (A Hanging, Gearge Orwell)
-Behemoth, biggest born of
earth, upheaved His vastness (Paradise Lost)
-So we beat on, boats
against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. (The Great Gatsby)
Bibliography : examples.yourdictionary.com
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