An alliteration occurs when close or adjacent words in a sentence begin with the same letters or sounds. An example would be ''<em>Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers</em>''.
The text in the question features an alliteration from the word pilgrims all the way to the word period as when read they sound similar. Some of the words also start with p.
Pre-adolescent, innocent Javi is like a seed, eager to grow and flourish but in need of nourishment and opportunity. The Painter, quite the contrast...