is the
repetition of sounds at the beginning of a set of words in close proximity. For example, tongue
twisters are alliterative because they tend to repeat the same sound at the beginning of
adjacent words (i.e., She sells seashells down by the seashorethe s sound is repeated).
Alliteration is a device used to draw the readers attention to specific important details that
they might otherwise pass right over. By drawing the readers attention, the author is helping
the readers understand something deeper within the text, usually something related to theme or
.
Example 1
In paragraph four of the
story, Maupassant uses alliteration when describing some of the finer things that Mathilde
desires. In the paragraph, there is alliteration to focus on things like shining silverware,
fairy forests, and delicious dishes. Each of these things is a fantasy that Mathilde
entertains while her husband enjoys the simple dinner they can afford....
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