Alliteration by Melissa Ly

Definition:

mly4evr515 — 2013-11-12 07:07:24 UTC

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables, as in "on scrolls of silver snowy sentences" (Hart Crane). Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal; certain literary traditions, such as Old English verse, also alliterate using vowel sounds.

CITATIONS:

mly4evr515 — 2013-11-12 07:08:02 UTC

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/alliteration (Definition)

http://www.layers-of-learning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/alliteration11.jpg (Visual 1)

http://marciebrockbookmarketingmaven.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/alliteration.png (Visual 2)

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/alliteration-examples.html (Examples from Lit.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGJu6LzUfYM (Video)

http://emerson.kearneypublicschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/771423/Image/Media%20-%20Schall/alliteration.png (Background Picture)

http://www.indyweek.com/imager/and-they-say-alliteration-is-dead-big-bang-boom-at-broad-street/b/big/1278477/94bf/unknown.jpg (Thumbnail Picture)

Visual 1:

mly4evr515 — 2013-11-12 07:09:08 UTC

Visual 2:

mly4evr515 — 2013-11-12 07:11:17 UTC

Examples from Literature:

mly4evr515 — 2013-11-12 07:13:15 UTC

1. Don't delay dawns disarming display .
Dusk demands daylight .
Dewdrops dwell delicately
drawing dazzling delight .
Dewdrops dilute daisies domain.
Distinguished debutantes. Diamonds defray delivered
daylights distilled daisy dance .
- Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies by Paul Mc Cann
2. Betty Botter bought some butter,
but, she said, the butter's bitter;
if I put it in my batter
it will make my batter bitter,
but a bit of better butter
will make my batter better.
So she bought a bit of butter
better than her bitter butter,
and she put it in her batter
and the batter was not bitter.
So 'twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter.
-Betty Botter, Mother Goose

Original Example:

mly4evr515 — 2013-11-12 07:16:46 UTC

1. Melissa made many macarons

magnificently.

2. Courtney created colorful crayons.

3. Arnold ate an apple and an apricot.

4. Sandy severely studied.

Video:

mly4evr515 — 2013-11-12 07:30:42 UTC