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| − | '''Alliteration''' is the repetition of [[consonant]] sound, generally at | + | '''Alliteration''' is the repetition of [[consonant]] sound, generally at the beginning of a word. It is used predominantly in [[poetry]], but also in literary [[prose]]. Alliteration was one of the chief literary devices used in [[Old English]] verse. |
| − | Example: | + | Example: "I have <u>st</u>ood <u>st</u>ill and <u>st</u>opped the <u>s</u>ound of feet...." ([[Robert Frost]], "Acquainted with the Night") |
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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sound, generally at the beginning of a word. It is used predominantly in poetry, but also in literary prose. Alliteration was one of the chief literary devices used in Old English verse.
Example: "I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet...." (Robert Frost, "Acquainted with the Night")