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Meanings of alliteration in английском

русский
аллитерация
португальский
aliteração
испанский
aliteracion
каталонский
al·literació
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Stylistic literary device identified by the repeated sound of the first letter in a series of multiple words, or the repetition of the same letter sounds in stressed syllables of a phrase.

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        аллитерация
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        Examples for "initial rhyme"
        Examples for "initial rhyme"
        1
        It may be Alliteration, the letter-rhyme or "beginning -rhyme" of Old English poetry:
        A Study of Poetry
        Usage of alliteration in английском
        1
        Aside from the tragic alliteration, he was perfect in every single way.
        The Duff
        2
        Has any other Cup final team achieved a similar degree of alliteration?
        The Guardian
        3
        I think Old Nick ought to be Viscount Van, for alliteration sake.
        Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) / From the ...
        4
        Guibert's penchant for alliteration, rhyming clausulae, and pithiness must usually be sacrificed.
        The Deeds of God Through the Franks
        5
        She rather liked the alliteration and the variations of the feet.
        Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America
        6
        Have you noticed the Renaissance of alliteration in the new journalism?
        Without Prejudice
        7
        In Bullough's weary cataloguing and alliteration there is already a kind of defeat.
        The Guardian
        8
        There's a purpose to the repetition, the alliteration and the sometime-rhyme.
        The Irish Times
        9
        Nowadays, the poet would call a basilisk bonny rather than miss his alliteration.
        Without Prejudice
        10
        The alliteration is the heartbeat of the poem, spread thickly about its surface.
        The Guardian
        11
        Valentine had a knack for alliteration that made her phrases memorable.
        Ender’s Game
        12
        You feel he does not strain after effect-epigram, antithesis, or alliteration.
        The Jesus of History
        13
        It was just alliteration, trying to set up a story.
        Life
        14
        In translating, of course, the alliteration is very often lost.
        English Literature for Boys and Girls
        15
        But here the alliteration is as true to nature as it is artistically effective.
        The History of Roman Literature / From the Earliest Period to th...
        16
        Very remarkable is the combination of rime and frequent alliteration in Browning's Abt Vogler.
        The Principles of English Versification
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        португальский
        aliteração
        Alliteration through the time
        Alliteration across language varieties
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