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Is there alliteration in the poem Dream Variations?

Yes, there are many examples of alliteration in the poem "Dream Variations" by Langston Hughes.

* Stanza 1:

* "To fling my arms wide

In some place of the sun,

To whirl and to dance

Till the white day is done."

* Stanza 2:

* "Then rest at cool evening

Beneath a tall tree

While night comes on gently,

Dark like me —"

* Stanza 3:

* "That is my dream!

To fling my arms wide

In the face of the sun,

Dance! whirl! whirl!

Till the quick day is done."

In addition to these examples of alliteration, the poem also uses other sound devices such as assonance and consonance to create a sense of rhythm and flow.

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