Dead Poets Society

by N. H. Kleinbaum

Dead Poets Society: Alliteration 1 key example

Definition of Alliteration

Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the same sound repeats in a group of words, such as the “b” sound in: “Bob brought the box of bricks to... read full definition
Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the same sound repeats in a group of words, such as the “b” sound in: “Bob brought... read full definition
Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the same sound repeats in a group of words, such as the... read full definition
Chapter 6
Explanation and Analysis—Drip like Honey:

In Chapter 6, Mr. Keating describes the Dead Poets Society to Neil, Charlie, Meeks, Pitts, Cameron, and Todd using alliteration and simile:

And believe me, we didn’t simply read… we let it drip from our tongues like honey. Women swooned, spirits soared…