Name the figure of speech in this line.
"Seven silver swans swam slowly south."

SimileCorrect answerYour answerMetaphorCorrect answerYour answerPersonificationCorrect answerYour answerAlliterationCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Every word begins with the same "s" sound. Repeating the first sound of nearby words is alliteration.

Worth noting

Nothing is compared, so it is neither a simile nor a metaphor.

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Name the figure of speech in this line."Seven silver swans swam slowly south."