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Literary Devices
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
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Key Examples in Hamlet
Act 1, Scene 2
Explanation and Analysis:
In Act 1, Scene 2, Hamlet discusses his grief with Gertrude and Claudius. After Claudius makes a long speech about the need to move past mourning the previous King, he and his new wife interrogate Hamlet, whose sadness is evident and therefore a threat. Claudius encourages Hamlet to move on, promises to love him as a father loves his son, and requests that Hamlet not leave Elsinore. Claudius says:
Unlock with LitCharts A+And we beseech you, bend you to remain
Here in the cheer and comfort of our eye,
Our chiefest courtier, cousin, and our son.
