Alliteration is a stylistic device, or literary technique, in which successive words (more strictly, stressed syllables) begin with the same consonant sound or letter. Alliteration is a frequent tool in poetry but it is also common in prose, particularly to highlight short phrases. Especially in poetry, it contributes to euphony of the passage, lending it a musical air. It may add a humorous effect. Related to alliteration are assonance, the repetition of vowel sounds, and consonance, the repetition of consonant sounds. Alliterative verse in one form or another is shared by all of the Germanic languages. In the English language, alliteration occurs in Old English poetry, of which it was a central component. In the Romantic era, it was once more given attention: the Romantics were generally interested in making poetry more musical, and in the ancient heritage of their native languages. Richard Wagner, for instance, used alliteration extensively in his operatic texts. (cf. Stabreim) Contents 1 Examples 1.1 Common examples 2 See also 3 External links Examples Examples of alliteration include well-known tongue-twisters such as "Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran" and "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Examples of consonance include "Sparkling...Flavorful...Miller High Life" (advertising slogan for Miller beer). alliterations Common examples Like rhyme, alliteration is a great help to memory: it is 'catchy', and frequently used in news headlines, corporate names, literary titles, advertising, buzzwords, and nursery rhymes. baby boom back to basics Billy Bob balance the books Beavis and Butt-Head Big Bang Big Ben boom or bust Clyde Cook Coca-Cola Curry Castle, Curry Cottage, and Curry Condo do or die final four green as grass hale and hearty kill the king John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith Jenna Jameson live the life Making magic March Madness Mathematical Meandering McDonald's Massacre McMurder Methuselah Mouse Mickey Mouse Mickey Mantle Monday morning the more the merrier nattering nabobs of negativism pay the price peer-to-peer Political Policy Pontiac Pursuit poor but proud Sesame Street sink or swim Suffering Succotash Super Sonic Surround Sound sweet sixteen it takes two to Tango Tiny Tim Take two Tribulation Tech watchful waiting Doug's Dog Digs Dirt At least two notable computer games are named with alliteration: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals The Leisure Suit Larry (and other) games often feature alliteration for humorous names of fictional companies, magic spells etc. Occasionally parents and authors use alliteration in the naming of their children and characters: Bilbo Baggins Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck Daisy Duck Donald Duck King Kong Larry Laffer Marvin the Martian Mickey Mouse Minnie Mouse Porky Pig Woody Woodpecker It is also common in the naming of many comic book characters: Clark Kent Lois Lane Lana Lang Lex Luthor Lionel Luthor Peter Parker Scott Summers Warren Worthington III Betsy Braddock Matthew Michael Murdock Reed Richards J. Jonah Jameson Susan Storm Bruce Banner Wade Wilson Stan Lee, co-creator of many comic book super-heroes, has stated that he named many of his characters using alliteration as a mnemonic device as he is creator of many, and often forgets easily. The 2005 film V for Vendetta depicts the protagonist V introducing himself to Evey Hammond with the following alliterative line: Voila! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance, a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and voracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so allow me to simply add that it is my very good honor to meet you, and you may call me V. See also alliterative verse Figure of speech Rhetoric Consonance Assonance Rhyming Cynghanedd baby talk External links Links on alliteration from the Open Directory Project http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/alliteration.html Alliteration as a figure of speech Audio illustrations of alliteration as figure of speech http://www.doriebooks.com alliterated children's book with lesson plan on writing with alliteration Search Term: "Alliteration" Categories: Poetic form | Figures of speech | Rhetoric

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