alliterative

[ uh-lit-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

adjective

Origin of alliterative

First recorded in 1755–65; alliterat(ion) + -ive

Even his alliterative name had mythic qualities: Ben Bradlee.
Ben Bradlee Was the Last of the Newspaper Giants | Tom Shales | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Like Sigurd and Gudrún, The Fall of Arthur is in alliterative verse, a mode last fashionable in the 14th century.
Tolkien’s Unfinished Epic: ‘The Fall of Arthur’ | John Garth | May 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
“More Mitt,” as Politico reported at least has the virtue of alliterative succinctness.
How Mitt Romney Can Win the First Debate With Obama | Robert Shrum | September 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Every alliterative couplet had two accented syllables, containing the same initial consonants, one in each of the two sections.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various
Schipper sees in it a mixture of septenaries, alexandrines, and alliterative verse.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes | Various

Moreover the alliterative element is considerable; the poet starts with two perfect lines, and ll.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes | Various
It is written, like all old Teutonic work of the kind, in alliterative unrhymed rhythm.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 | Various
The light rippling melody of this stanza is due, in considerable measure, to its fine alliterative structure.
Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism | F. V. N. Painter

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