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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
Key Examples in Life of Pi
Chapter 38
Explanation and Analysis—Whipping Waves and Wind:
Life of Pi sometimes uses alliteration to make descriptions more vivid, such as in Chapter 38 when Pi is watching the sea soon before the ship sinks:
Waves were reaching up, and their white foam, caught by the wind, was being whipped against the side of the ship.
