Alliterative revival

The Alliterative Revival was a cultural movement in 14th and 15th-century England where poets and writers rediscovered and celebrated Old English poetic techniques, especially using alliteration—repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words. This style was prominent in medieval poetry like the alliterative verse of Beowulf. The revival aimed to reconnect to England’s linguistic and literary roots, producing works that emphasized rhythm and sound through alliteration, often in a more accessible, vernacular form. It marked a conscious effort to revive and modernize the older poetic traditions within the language and literary culture of the time.