The power of Peter Piper: How alliteration enhances poetry, prose, and memory
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 09:56
in Psychology & Sociology
From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory.
