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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
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Fact and Fancy:
The opening paragraph of Chapter 1 of The Story of My Life contains a great example of alliteration, a device that gives the text a poetic feel:
When I try to classify my earliest impressions, I find that fact and fancy look alike across the years that link the past with the present.
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