Alliteration

"The summer afternoon was drowsy with the hum of helicopters; and the deeper drone of the rocket-planes," Page 59

Huxley, as previously stated, is incredibly gifted in his talent with writing. He is able to create detailed and vivid mental images through his descriptive words. In the quote above, Huxley uses an alliteration to describe the scene on the roof on a beautiful sunny day. The repetition of the "h" helps to emphasize the sound of the helicopter. The back-to-back "d" in the description of the sound of the rockets helps to bring the noise to life. This is a common tool Huxley uses in his imagery and descriptive writing. He uses them in his writing about surroundings and things that can be concretely observed and seen. No doubt this isn't the last we'll see of Huxley's awesomely amazing alliterations.