alliteration noun [U]. âº English the repetition of âconsonants at the âbeginning of two or more words, as in âlive and âlearn. (Definition of alliteration from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
Walter Dean Myers, noted author of books for young adults, was born in Martinsburg, WV, in August 1937 to an impoverished family. His mother died when he was only 3, leaving his father with seven young children and a family in chaos. Unable to manage on his own, Myers' father gave custody of his young son and two of his daughters to Herbert and Florence Dean. The Deans became Walter foster parents. They moved their new extended family to the Harlem district of New York City, where both parents found blue-collar jobs to support their children.
1 In Halloween 1, he is played mostly by Nick Castle, who is 5'10 (or 6'0 at the most). 2  In Halloween 2, Dick Warlock, at 5'9 (or 5'10 at the most), played Michael Myers. 3  Upon his return in Halloween 4, Michael was played by George P. Wilbur, increasing his height to 6'2/6'3.