The Marrow Thieves

What are alliteration and allusion quotes in the novel "The Marrow Thieves"?

quotes in the book that show the poetic devices of alliteration and allusion

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I'm not sure what you mean by "allieration".

Allusion:

Throughout The Marrow Thieves, Dimaline refers to the traumatic and very real history of the Indian residential school system in Canada. The Canadian and United States colonial governments created these schools during the 1800s as a means of “kill[ing] the Indian in the child.” The schools were administered by churches. They forcibly tore children from their families and prohibited them from speaking their languages or practicing their cultural traditions. Physical and sexual abuse were common.

Alliteration:

Mitch was smiling so big his back teeth shone in the soft light of the solar-powered lamp we's scavenged from someone's shed.

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GradeSaver, The Marrow Thieves (pg. 6)