The rule is not as strict as all that. In the Germanic languages, i.e.
Anglo-Saxon, alliteration can exist with any combination of vowel beginnings
e.g 'old age' would be alliterative. The alliterative revival thought vowel
alliteration a weakness and besides, it would then be assonance surely which
is another thing. When I pointed out the rule I was not enforcing it just
offering some thoughts to Roger.
By the way your hunt for the longest single syllable word do you accept
'sprawled' which is eight letters?? Arthur.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Blankenship" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: new sub: Wast Water
Roger, here
Rain that remove
the desire to remain.
removes?
But why not alliteration on the vowel? Why such a rules.
Rules! Growl.
Thanks.
Gary
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