Alliteration!

I chose this term because while I was strolling down freshman hall today I saw a pair of lacy ladies lengerie laying on the ground. True story.

I define alliteration as the repetition of the same sound (some people just say consonant sounds, but others include vowels as well) at the beginning of a string of words.  It really is a fun and fanciful way to add a little spice, spirit, or stress to a sentence.  It could be utilized to add some umph to your utterences that makes people pay closer attention to what you have to say.  This is an adventageous advertizing approach in newspapers, magazines, and plastic playthings like Polly Pockets.  One couldn't help but read a headline that said "Rick Santorum Slipped on a Serpent".

The leading letter of a long or little word may hold its very own meaning in a short piece of writing like a poem.  Cultural connotations are given to some letters because they either sound "hard" or "soft" in different languages.  A harder sound like the one produced by the letter "k" can certainly cause a complaint.  Softer sounds like "s" offer a smooth and soothing sound that which our ears are eager to eavedrop apon.

I hope this helps people! I had a lot of fun writing it!