The Tempest
by William Shakespeare

The Tempest: Alliteration 1 key example

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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
Act 1, scene 2
Explanation and Analysis—The Sea :

The Tempest contains many images of the sea that evoke the senses of sight, sound, and touch. In Act 1, Scene 2, Miranda begs Prospero to stop the storm:

If by your art, my dearest father, you have
Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch,
But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek,
Dashes the fire out.