To: Ms Maire Liidlein From: Kerli Neljas Date: 16th December Subject: Recommendation report about Haapsalu Introduction Haapsalu is a small, friendly and romantic town is a real summer paradise and in summer a lot of holidaymakers visit this. They come for the warm seawater, curative mud, peacefulness. A lot of people visit the resort every summer, there are many different ways to spent time there, both for tourists and locals. Old Town of Haapsalu and museums People who are interested in culture and history can visit the Old Town and museums. For example the Estonian Railway Museum, the Episcopal Castle Museum, the Läänemaa Museum and others. I think that the city itself is one of the greatest historical places. Nobody can talk about the history of Haapsalu better than the city itself
Consider also the following instance: Welling water's winsome word, Wind in warm wan weather .. (S.T.Coleridge) Another function of alliteration lies in connecting words by similarity of sound so that you are made to think of their possible connections: Good-bye, to Flattery's fawning face; To Grandeur with his wise grimace ..(Emerson) There have been attempts to define the expressive value of separate sounds. It has been noted, for instance, that the sounds l, m, n suggest slowness and peacefulness. An exhaustive study of consonants and some consonant clusters has been conducted by Marjorie Boulton who claims the following: B and p suggest quickness, movement, triviality, scorn; M, n, ng provide various effects of humming, singing, music, occasionally sinister L suggests liquids in motion, streams, water, rest, peace, luxury K, g, st, ts, ch suggest harshness, violence, cruelty, discomfort, noise, conflict S, sh hissing, also soft and soothing sounds Z appears in contexts of harshness
used for humorous purposes. Alliteration may have its share in producing an ironic effect. Alliteration may convey various shades of meaning. Another function of alliteration lies in connecting words by similarity of sound. The function of alliteration depends on the particular context; its rhythmical value goes hand in hand with the connotations it evokes. The expressive value of separate sounds - it has been noted that the sounds [l, m, n] suggest slowness and peacefulness (M. Boulton): b and p - suggest quickness, movement, triviality, scorn; m, n, ng - provide various effects of humming, singing, music, occasionally sinister; l - suggests liquids in motion, streams, water, rest, peace, luxury, voluptuousness; f and w - and to a lesser extent v, suggest wind and any motion of a light kind; th - tends to be quiet and soothing (). ASSONANCE - it is resemblance or similarity in sound between vowels followed by different consonants in two or more stressed syllables
adj. secure Syn. safety v. secure Her sense of security increased as her grades improved. We secured all of the doors of the lab before leaving. toxic adj. harmful; capable of being fatal n. toxicity Syn. poisonous Disposal of toxic wastes is an ongoing problem. This product has the highest toxicity of any known to science. tranquility n. calm; quietness adv. tranquilly Syn. peacefulness adj. tranquil v. tranquilize The tranquility of the lake at sunrise inspired a profound sense of well-being. His tranquil manner of expression made us all feel more secure. trap v. to catch and hold onto, usually by trickery; adj. trapped deceived n. trap Syn. retain I was trapped into paying for the meal. The trapped animals were released after being tagged by the wildlife conservationists.
effect. Alliteration may convey various shades of meaning. Another function of alliteration lies in connecting words by similarity of sound. The function of alliteration depends on the particular context; its rhythmical value goes hand in hand with the connotations it evokes. There are attempts to define the expressive value of separate sounds. It has been noted, for instance, that the sounds [l, m, n] suggest slowness and peacefulness. An exhaustive study of consonants and some consonant clusters has been conducted by M. Boulton who claims the following: b and p - suggest quickness, movement, triviality, scorn; m, n, ng - provide various effects of humming, singing, music, occasionally sinister; l - suggests liquids in motion, streams, water, rest, peace, luxury, voluptuousness; k, g, st, ts, ch - suggest harshness, violence, cruelty, discomfort, noise, conflict;