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Difficulty: EasySound Devices and Musicality

Match each poetic extract below with the primary sound device it exemplifies.

  • "The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, / The furrow followed free."Alliteration
  • "The tinkling and jingling of the silver bells..."Onomatopoeia
  • "Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese."Assonance

Answer

Each poetic extract matches its respective sound device based on auditory patterns: the first extract demonstrates alliteration through repeated initial consonant sounds, the second demonstrates onomatopoeia through sound-imitating words, and the third demonstrates assonance through repeated internal vowel sounds.
The extracts match their corresponding devices because alliteration relies on initial consonant repetition ('fair breeze blew'), onomatopoeia uses words that imitate real sounds ('tinkling', 'jingling'), and assonance repeats internal vowel sounds ('fleet feet sweep').

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the sound pattern in the first excerpt: 'The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew...'
Identify the repetition of initial consonant sounds /b/ and /f/.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in close succession defines alliteration.
2
Examine the vocabulary in the second excerpt: 'The tinkling and jingling of the silver bells...'
Recognize words whose pronunciation directly echoes the sound they describe.
Words that imitate natural sounds constitute onomatopoeia.
3
Examine the vowel sound distribution in the third excerpt: 'Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese.'
Identify the recurring long vowel sound /iː/ in words with varying initial consonants.
The repetition of identical or similar internal vowel sounds without identical surrounding consonants is assonance.

Key Concept

Sound Devices and Musicality in Poetry
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