Alliteration
This video explains what alliteration is, why authors use it, and its effect upon writing. Video imagery and voice-over combine to provide examples in poetry, tongue twisters, and marketing. The video highlights the various ways alliteration can be used to generate rhythm, create mood, highlight words, and add fun to writing. Famous poets, like Maya Angelou, Edgar Allen Poe, John Milton, and Emily Dickenson are noted, as well as, author Theodor Geisel (Dr. Suess).