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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
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Banker and Baker Alike:
In Chapter 1, Brown uses alliteration when describing the "fourth year of the Great Depression":
And perhaps that was the worst of it. Whether you were a banker or a baker, a homemaker or homeless, it was with you night and day—a terrible, unrelenting uncertainty about the future, a feeling that the ground could drop out from under you for good at any moment.
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Chapter 18
Explanation and Analysis—Wild Wind, Flapping Flag:
Early in the 1936 race for gold, Brown uses alliteration and imagery to describe the adverse conditions the American rowers face:
Unlock with LitCharts A+As they moved out into the widest part of the Langer See, the winds grew even stronger. White, frothy waves began splashing over the small American flag that was flapping wildly [...].
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