You’ll have to check out the book for the instructions for the game! Beyond the definition and examples of alliteration, the author has included a game to play, a glossary of terms and where you can go to learn more about alliteration. The illustrations are colorful and delightful. Shaskan used “Ulysses the Unicorn spots a UFO as he makes a U-turn on his unicycle” as her example. “If you were alliteration, you would be the same sound repeated at the beginning of two or more words in a phrase or a sentence.” Ms. I f You Were Alliteration written by Trisha Speed Shaskan, illustrated by Sara Gray, explains by example what alliteration is and then gives an example. ![]() I did manage to come across books at my local library. In my research of the topic, I was amazed at the lack of picture books written in the alliterative form. Inspired by a dream about his late mother, Paul wrote the song that includes my favorite alliteration, “Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.” Edgar Allen Poe opened his poem The Raven with “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary…” But my favorite poetic alliteration comes from Paul McCartney’s song, Let it Be. William Shakespeare clearly had a handle on the topic when he wrote “Good night! Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow.” (Romeo and Juliet). Superman’s real name (Clark Kent) has the same sound (although it doesn’t start with the same letter), but his girlfriend Lois Lane does.Īlliteration can also be found in poetry, music and literature. ![]() Even Super Heroes get in on the alliteration action (did you see that one?) with their real names.Ĭaptain America real name isBucky Barnes. Cheese, Bed, Bath, and Beyond are perfect examples, as are famous people like Jesse Jackson, Kim Kardashian, and Doris Day. Alliteration is in the air, in awe inspiring abundance much like the autumn leaves.Īlliteration, by definition, is “the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.” There are so many examples of this in everyday life. Today, I’d like to share what I have found (and love) about alliteration. ![]() It’s only natural I should challenge myself to share the wonder of words and writing from A to Z. I confess, my fascination with words qualifies as a first-rate fetish.
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