Poetic Devices Explained: ALLITERATION (Definitions, Examples, and How to Use Them).

The video explores the concept of alliteration in poetry and marketing. It begins with a survey comparing Coca-Cola and Mountain Dew to illustrate the elements of poetry: meaning and music. The focus then shifts to alliteration, using a Dylan Thomas poem as an example. A humorous story highlights alliteration in marketing, emphasizing its appeal to the human ear. The video concludes by discussing the meticulous nature of poetry writing, using examples like Mark Twain's quote and Coleridge's 'Kubla Kahn'.

What is the significance of the word 'sound' in the two lines of the Dylan Thomas poem?

Why do companies use alliteration in their marketing, according to the speaker?

What does the speaker suggest about the careful selection of words in poetry?