alliteration; same initial consonants
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alliteration; the repetition of the same initial consonant in two or more syllables
technicalA phonological and rhetorical device in Chinese. Often contrasted with 叠韵 (same final).
“
gōng公
gào告
”
hé和
“
fāng方
fǎ法
”
dōu都
shì是
shuāng双
shēng声
cí词
。
Both "gōnggào" and "fāngfǎ" are alliterative words.
Kāng慷
kǎi慨
lín淋
lí漓
shì是
shuāng双
shēng声
dié叠
yùn韵
de的
xiū修
cí辞
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
"Kāngkǎi línlí" uses both alliteration and assonance as rhetorical devices.
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Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
shuāng双
shēng声
lái来
zēng增
qiáng强
yīn音
yùn韵
měi美
。
Alliteration is often used in ancient poetry to enhance phonetic beauty.