The Stranger
by Albert Camus

The Stranger: 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
Book 1, Chapter 6
Explanation and Analysis—Sea, Sun, and Sibilance:

As Meursault describes the bright sun reflecting off of the Arab man's blade, there is an alliterative repetition of words that start with the /s/ sound:

The scorching blade slashed at my eyelashes and stabbed at my stinging eyes. That’s when everything began to reel. The sea carried up a thick, fiery breath. It seemed to me as if the sky split open from one end to the other to rain down fire.