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Difficulty: EasyUnseen Text Appreciation and Analysis

Read the unseen poetic line below and answer the question that follows:

"Softly, silently, the silver serpent slithered through the grass."

Which literary device is predominantly used in the line above?

  1. AlliterationAnswer
  2. B
    Assonance
  3. C
    Simile
  4. D
    Oxymoron

Answer

The predominant literary device used in the line is Alliteration.
The line features consecutive words beginning with the identical consonant sound /s/ ('Softly', 'silently', 'silver', 'serpent', 'slithered'), which exemplifies alliteration.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the line for repeated sound patterns across words.
Observe the repetition of the initial consonant 's' sound in 'Softly', 'silently', 'silver', 'serpent', and 'slithered'.
Identifying sound repetition helps pinpoint the specific sound device.
2
Match the observed sound repetition to the correct literary device.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds across neighboring words is defined as alliteration.
Alliteration specifically refers to initial consonant repetition, distinguishing it from vowel sound devices or figures of speech.

Key Concept

Alliteration in Unseen Poetry
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