‘The fair breeze blew
The white foam flew
The furrow followed free
We were the first that ever burst into that silent sea.’
The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is
- repetition
-
alliteration
- paradox
- rhyme scheme
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. In the passage, the repetition of the "f" sound in "foam flew," and "furrow followed free", the repetition of the "b" sound in "breeze blew" and the repetition of the "s" sound in "silent sea" exemplifies alliteration. This technique creates a rhythmic and musical quality to the passage.
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