alliteration
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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Summary
alliteration ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,276 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: literary consonance[2], stylistic device[3]
- Commons category: Alliteration[4]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[5], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Otto's encyclopedia[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9], The New Student's Reference Work[10], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[11]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q56296676[12]
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Influence
Things named for alliteration include Philadelphia Phillies[13], a baseball team[14], in United States[15], founded in 1883[16], headquartered in Philadelphia[17].
Why It Matters
alliteration has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] alliteration is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for alliteration include Philadelphia Phillies[13], a baseball team[14], in United States[15], founded in 1883[16], headquartered in Philadelphia[17].