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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Why do you think poets used alliteration?
Care killed the cat/ sing a song of sixpence.
These are examples of alliteration.
Below is the example in a poem.
"Madman's Song"
Better to see your cheek grown hollow,
Better to see your temple worn,
Than to forget to follow, follow,
After the sound of a silver horn.
~ellipsion below..
Q1) Why do you think poets or people use(d) alliteration generally?
Q2) It is said 'sound of a silver' is alliteration. What do you think is intended through alliteration in the last line?
These are examples of alliteration.
Below is the example in a poem.
"Madman's Song"
Better to see your cheek grown hollow,
Better to see your temple worn,
Than to forget to follow, follow,
After the sound of a silver horn.
~ellipsion below..
Q1) Why do you think poets or people use(d) alliteration generally?
Q2) It is said 'sound of a silver' is alliteration. What do you think is intended through alliteration in the last line?
Top answer
-- It is a pleasant conceit to hear. Q2) It is said 'sound of a silver' is alliteration. -- It makes a pleasant reading experience.
- -- It is a pleasant conceit to hear.
- Q2) It is said 'sound of a silver' is alliteration.
- -- It makes a pleasant reading experience.
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Q1) Why do you think poets or people use(d) alliteration generally?-- It is a pleasant conceit to hear.
Q2) It is said 'sound of a silver' is alliteration. What do you think is intended through alliteration in the last line?-- It makes a pleasant reading experience.
Q2) It is said 'sound of a silver' is alliteration. What do you think is intended through alliteration in the last line?-- It makes a pleasant reading experience.
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