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  2. Alliteration - Wikipedia

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    Alliteration is the repetition of syllable-initial consonant sounds between nearby words, or of syllable-initial vowels if the syllables in question do not start with a consonant. [1] It is often used as a literary device. A common example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers," in which the "p" sound is repeated.

  3. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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    Ananym: a name with reversed letters of an existing name; Aptronym: a name that aptly represents a person or character; Charactonym: a name which suggests the personality traits of a fictional character; Eponym: applying a person's name to a place; Pseudonym: an artificial fictitious name, used as an alternative to one's legal name

  4. Poetic devices - Wikipedia

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    Alliteration–Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines. Alliteration is used as a mnemonic device to evoke feelings such as fear and suspense in poetry. Assonance–Repeated vowel sounds in words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines.

  5. Alliteration (Latin) - Wikipedia

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    The epic poet Ennius (c.239–c.169 BC) made very frequent use of alliteration. In the following example, the alliteration emphasises the noise of trees crashing to the ground. The most obvious alliteration is at the beginning of words, but there is also internal alliteration of the letter t: FRaxinus FRangitur atque Abiēs cōnsternitur Alta,

  6. Stylistic device - Wikipedia

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    Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Example: "...many a man is making friends with death/ Even as I speak, for lack of love alone." (Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Sonnet 30"). Alliteration is used by an author to create emphasis, to add beauty to the writing style, and occasionally to aid in shaping the mood.

  7. Bouba/kiki effect - Wikipedia

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    When given the names "kiki" and "bouba", many cultural and linguistic communities worldwide robustly tend to label the shape on the left "kiki" and the one on the right "bouba". The bouba–kiki effect ( / ˈ b uː b ə ˈ k iː k iː / ), kiki–bouba effect , or takete–maluma phenomenon [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is a non-arbitrary mental ...

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  9. Figure of speech - Wikipedia

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    A few examples follow: "Round and round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran" is an example of alliteration, where the consonant r is used repeatedly. "Sister Suzy‘s sewing socks for soldiers" is a particular form of alliteration called sibilance, repeating an s sound. Both are commonly used in poetry.