I like using alliteration in my writing. Not a lot. Once or twice in two thousand words. It's a technique to get into the minds of readers, and stay there. How? It's poetic, rhythmic, and can draw attention to a comparison or contrast.
It's a legitimate writing skill, underused in my opinion. It's right up there with assonance, analogy, and allusion.
We sat sad-eyed and sorrowful as we sang songs of sympathy.
Maybe that one sentence isn't the best writing. Maybe you wouldn't buy a book with that opening line. But like it or not, alliteration has a place in literature.In my worldwide crowd of writer friends, at least one doesn't like alliterations. Perhaps the consonants have trouble tumbling from the tongue; the mind mixes the mood of the message; my writing makes a devastating display of the delivery.
Whatever the reason, alliterations are not out of place in a story. And I'll continue to use this skill. Not a lot. Once or twice in two thousand words. Any questions?
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