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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
Alliteration
Explanation and Analysis—Many a Flirt and Flutter:
While Poe’s primary poetic devices in “The Raven” are the rhyme scheme and meter, he also makes ample use of word sounds and sound repetition to lend additional power to his language. On multiple occasions, this manifests as alliterative phrases appearing as early as the very first stanza:
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping […]
