Question 60
HardOriginal questionName the figure of speech in this line by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
"The furrow followed free."
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
"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 timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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