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Old 10th May 2008, 04:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Alliteration

I'm curious: why would you want to avoid alliteration (in general, that is, not in a particular instance, where it might well work against the emotional response you're aiming for)? Alliteration is, when used judiciously, one of the most effective prose techniques going... but it does have to be used judiciously, rather than indiscriminately....
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