Sound Devices |
Miranda uses many interesting sound devices to draw his audience into the story. Examples of these devices are: onomatopoeia,alliteration, and repetition.
onomatopoeia: “Helpless” in the Eliza’s line “You walked in, and my heart went boom. (Miranda, 71)” The use of sound words here show how infatuated Eliza was with Hamilton. It shows that her love for him was explosive.
Alliteration: “Guns and Ships”. The lines are “Constantly confusing, confounding the British henchmen / everyone give it up for America’s favorite fighting Frenchman! (Miranda, 118)” The use of alliteration shows the character’s high opinion of himself and makes the lyrics catchy and easy to learn.
Repetition of phrases:The phrase “talk less… (Miranda, 24,209)” or something similar is uttered many times throughout the musical. This phrase shows Hamilton’s tendency to talk before he thought. Hamilton, throughout the two acts of the play gets fussed at and reminded to hold his tongue on many occasions. The amount of times this phrase or the likes of it are uttered show how passionate Hamilton was about America and his place in the making of the free world.
Examples of repetition |
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