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Figures of speech · Question 60 of 60

Question 60

HardOriginal question

Name the figure of speech in this line by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

"The furrow followed free."

Options for question 60

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. "Furrow", "followed" and "free" all begin with "f". The repeated first sound is alliteration.

Worth noting

Assonance repeats a vowel sound inside words, and these three words have different vowels.

Concept
Alliteration
Typical time
30 s
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