Question 56
HardOriginal questionName the figure of speech in this line.
"They play all day in the shade by the lake."
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The long "a" of "play" returns in "day", "shade" and "lake". A repeated vowel sound is assonance.
Worth noting
No nearby words begin with the same sound, so it is not alliteration.
- Concept
- Assonance
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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