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Alliteration word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "alliteration" word

[noun] use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
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\Al*lit`er*a"tion\, n. [L. ad + litera letter. See {Letter}.] The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; as in the following lines: Behemoth, biggest born of earth, upheaved His vastness. --Milton. Fly o'er waste fens and windy fields. --Tennyson. Note: The recurrence of the same letter in accented parts of words is also called alliteration. Anglo-Saxon poetry is characterized by alliterative meter of this sort. Later poets also employed it. In a somer seson whan soft was the sonne, I shope me in shroudes as I a shepe were. --P. Plowman.

Synonyms for alliteration

beginning rhyme, head rhyme, initial rhyme

See also: rhyme | rime |

Related terms: assonance, blank verse, chime, clink, consonance, crambo, dingdong, double rhyme, drone, eye rhyme, harping, humdrum, jingle, jingle-jangle, monotone, monotony, near rhyme, paronomasia, pitter-patter, pun, repeated sounds, repetitiousness, repetitiveness, rhyme, rhyme royal, rhyme scheme, rhyming dictionary, single rhyme, singsong, slant rhyme, stale repetition, tail rhyme, tedium, trot, unnecessary repetition, unrhymed poetry

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Let's analyse "alliteration" as pure text. This string has Twelve letters in Five syllables and Six vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITARETILLA. Average typing speed for these characters is 3315 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: alliteration: 1 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 31, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: alliteration: 1 + 3 + 3 + 9 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 55, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (2) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (2) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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