"What is Alliteration?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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  • @SWLF
    @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video now includes Spanish as well as English subtitles. For a full list of dual-language videos in our series, please see the following site: liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/oregon-state-guide-english-literary-terms

    • @honeyeol143
      @honeyeol143 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you please add Arabic subtitle as well + I really wanna thank you for your amazing and helpful videos which is really helping me so much in my studies

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much for the suggestion, Smsm, and for your kind words! We'd love to add more subtitles from a variety of languages, but our budget for the project is unfortunately quite low. We're working on fundraising for more Spanish translations at the moment, and if we can get additional funds, we'll certainly consider adding Arabic as well!

  • @SWLF
    @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you enjoyed this video, give us some love my liking it, asking a question, or sharing your favorite example of alliteration! Thanks for watching, everybody!

    • @ananyadutta1154
      @ananyadutta1154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Cherry cola cigarette" - from a song of The Vamps, namely 'bitter'.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great example, Ananya! Thanks for pushing the conversation forward!

  • @timwhite794
    @timwhite794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you. A terrific technical break down of the historical origins of alliteration and how it works.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much for your continued support, TIM!

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alliteration is use in speech or writing of several words close together, which all begin with letter , or sometimes called initial rhyme or head rhyme. Authors use alliteration to draw attention to expression, and make memorable names and pharses , elicit responses from readers and listeners. Every form of literature have alliteration included poetry, prose , drama, song lyrics, children literature. Examples or alliteration clary close her cluttered clothes closer . Good grief and red rose . Good example Shakespeare from forth fatal loins of these two foes / pair of star crossed lover . Romeo and Juliet now old desire both in his death bed lie and gallp apace , you firely footed seeds . Thank you for your wonderful educational literary channel.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the comment and examples, Khatoon! Does alliteration work in Arabic in the same way as it works in English?

  • @marcusomariprp2006
    @marcusomariprp2006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this segment had me researching rap music in different languages to discover why certain languages, even over music, does not sound as appealing. It has much do with how my ear has been trained to appreciate and understand alliterative rhyme choices. I feel my foreign music playlist will open up now! Well played, Tekla.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a great post, Marcus! We're delighted to hear how this video inspired your research!

  • @ceasec
    @ceasec 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hearing the Old English was amazing!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was pretty cool to edit that section of the video. Thanks so much, Christian!

  • @ianybanez6884
    @ianybanez6884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow... What an amazingly produced video lesson!!!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much, Ian! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @3rdWorldism
    @3rdWorldism ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing presentation. As an Urdu speaker, our verses also emphasize end-rhyme over head-rhyme. Detecting alliteration in English has always been hard for me, since I’m so used to end rhymes.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, @Intergalactichumann ! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @christopheregonekwu1671
    @christopheregonekwu1671 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for the explanation of alliteration.👍

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're very welcome, Christopher! We hope you enjoy the other lessons in our literary terms series as well!

  • @IgnatiusTriEndarto
    @IgnatiusTriEndarto 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A good explanation for why alliteration is used much more frequently than end-rhyme in English.. thanks!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, Ignatius! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @jt2465
    @jt2465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you analyze lyrics of rock, rap, or other written word forms? Thinking of 8 miles. Or Dylan. Thanks.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some of our other videos on poetry do indeed mention song lyrics. Check out our stanza and meter videos for more!

  • @tz6011
    @tz6011 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi! Thanks for the video! But i have a question: does the syllables have to be stressed, to count it as an alliteration?😊

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great question, @tz6011 ! To the best of our knowledge, the same syllables do not have to be stressed but they often are to emphasize the sonic repetition. Thanks for keeping the conversation going!

  • @marylee8372
    @marylee8372 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In highschool (in the 1960s) I memorized the definition of alliteration with this handy saying: Apt alliteration: artful aid.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing this mnemonic device, Mary!

  • @chipiwiniprimera
    @chipiwiniprimera 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing, as always :) (I wish I could understand Old English!)

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much for continuing to support the series, María!

  • @lesleymckenzie3286
    @lesleymckenzie3286 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I liked and subscribed ❤❤❤😮

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much for the love, Lesley!!!

  • @thewanderingartists
    @thewanderingartists 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After watching this
    Knowledge +1
    Thank you ! ❣️

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wonderful! Thanks so much, wanderingartists. We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @0ff2
    @0ff2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so muce 🙏🙏

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for supporting the series, يوسف!

  • @riverIl0719
    @riverIl0719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, Phil!

  • @swetagour5942
    @swetagour5942 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Mam😊🙏

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, Sweta! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @hemalakshmi4250
    @hemalakshmi4250 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow mam, how did you read that old English 😳, it feels like you are reciting some magical words from Harry Potter 😅

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Hema! We're grateful to have such a talented Medievalist in our dept!

    • @hemalakshmi4250
      @hemalakshmi4250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SWLF Indeed 😌

  • @jt2465
    @jt2465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Also, thinking of the first page of lolita.... speaking of alliteration

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes! That opening is is a tour de force of alliteration. Thanks for sharing this example, JT!

  • @mregtamo
    @mregtamo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    magnificent

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, Einstein! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @wildwestproductions3539
    @wildwestproductions3539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    love your hairstyle

  • @AishaSMoon
    @AishaSMoon ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds only...

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great question, Aisha! Alliteration can certainly occur through assonance as well as consonance, though the latter catches our ear more often than the former.

  • @iamjelani
    @iamjelani ปีที่แล้ว

    Gasssss 🔥

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Jelani! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @edenoliveira1351
    @edenoliveira1351 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They gruffly grab the grocer's groats and grains
    The grateful groups they grudge the grace God grants
    They grasp sour grapes and grunt with griping pains
    And grew a grouch 'gainst gradual growth of plants
    They grind each grim face gripped by grief and grin
    Agree to grow ingrained disgrace from greed
    And graze like grubs on grass roots grafted in:
    Their grammar grapevine grows from grievance seed
    No great regret at grubbing greener ground.
    When greenhorns' groans and grumbles grate they greet
    The grand men grown in grit and grovel 'round
    On greased hands grimed with greed and graceless feet.
    Near groves, to granite graves so gruesome, gray,
    They've grimly groped their graded gravelled way.
    Author: Eden Santos Oliveira

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing the poem, Eden! You've taken alliteration to the extreme here!

  • @JessyP-u6q
    @JessyP-u6q 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Old norse
    Old norse
    Old norse
    Mountain
    Mountain norse
    Mountain horses
    Thank you

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ha! Thanks for the post, @user-hm2gb6pm6b !

  • @MamaTrev
    @MamaTrev หลายเดือนก่อน

    An astronaut ate an apple in space (please let me know if it is good)

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is very much alliteration, MamaTrev! And nice work with the assonance of ate and space!

    • @MamaTrev
      @MamaTrev หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much

  • @_doremon09_
    @_doremon09_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not understood so hard

  • @FirstLast-numba1
    @FirstLast-numba1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    All alliterations are absolutely abhorred, utterly annoying, and antiquated. Acquiesce alliteration abolishment ASAP.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ha! OK, this post is terrific, First Last.