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, for instance, used alliteration extensively in his operatic texts. (cf. Stabreim ) EXAMPLES Examples of alliteration include well-known Tongue-twister s such as "Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran" and "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Examples of consonance include "Spark''l''ing...F''l''avorfu''l''...Mi''ll''er High ''L''ife" (advertising slogan for Miller beer). Literary examples The memories flash like dusk heat lightning, Or the fireflies that flit and flare But grow rusty like the screen door, sighing With creaks and groans in the hot night air. : - From A Long Way South Of Now by Torre DeVito And tell the pleasant / Hath turned his balls to gun stones : - Act 1 Scene Two of Henry V by William Shakespeare Here the alliterative use of the letter 'p' emphasises Henry's sarcasm. Alliteration has also been used in the titles of the Lemony Snicket Books. Common examples Like headlines, corporate names, literary titles, Advertising , buzzwords, and Nursery Rhyme s.
At least two notable computer games are named with alliteration: 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:
It is also common in the naming of many comic book super-heroes:
Stan Lee , co-creator of many comic book super-heroes, has stated that he named many of his characters using alliteration as an aid in helping himself remember them, as he is creator of many, and often forgets easily. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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