Pale Horse, Pale Rider
by Katherine Anne Porter
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Pale Horse, Pale Rider: 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

Key Examples in Pale Horse, Pale Rider

Alliteration
Explanation and Analysis—The Happy Housewives:

In a moment of satirical commentary on wartime domestic life, the narrator remarks:

So all the happy housewives hurry during the canning season to lay their baskets of peach pits on the altar of their country.