The Middle English 'alliterative revival'
Layamon's Brut, written in about 1215, uses a loose alliterative scheme. Starting in the mid-14th century, alliterative verse became popular in the English North, the West Midlands, and a little later in Scotland.
What is alliterative verse in Old English?
alliterative verse, early verse of the Germanic languages in which alliteration, the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables, is a basic structural principle rather than an occasional embellishment.
What is Anglo-Saxon alliterative verse?
Alliterative verse is a common poetic device used in Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon poetry that relies on the use of the poetic device alliteration. The use of alliteration in each line of the poem changes.
