Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God: Alliteration 1 key example

Definition of Alliteration

Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the same sound repeats in a group of words, such as the “b” sound in: “Bob brought the box of bricks to... read full definition
Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the same sound repeats in a group of words, such as the “b” sound in: “Bob brought... read full definition
Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the same sound repeats in a group of words, such as the... read full definition
Chapter 19
Explanation and Analysis—Janie's Gun:

Tea Cake's death, by Janie's rifle shot, is foreshadowed often throughout the later part of the book, most explicitly by Tea Cake teaching Janie how to shoot. Tea Cake first has the idea that Janie should learn to shoot a gun after their move to the Everglades. Janie is skeptical, but Tea Cake is quite certain: "Oh, you needs tuh learn how. 'Tain't no need uh you not knowin' how to handle shootin' tools. Even if you didn't never find no game, it's always some trashy rascal dat needs uh good killin'."