The Seafarer

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   blazedale

   Alliteration means the repetition of an initial sound in two or more words of a phrase, line, or sentence. It is usually a consonant and marks the stressed syllables in a line of poetry or prose. Here are some examples from The Seafarer:

   He who lives humbly has angels from Heaven

   and

   Grown so grave, or so graced by God,

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   http://www.enotes.com/literary-terms/37705

   http://www.enotes.com/seafarer/15367

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