Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of?

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Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of?

A. metaphor.
B. assonance.

C. simile.

D. alliteration.

2007-12-23 13:32:13 · 3 answers · asked by firefly_eyes75 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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B. Assonance

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds.
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2007-12-23 13:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by ( Kelly ) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Rhyming. Alliteration comes close.

2007-12-23 13:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by VirtualSound 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋

you get to read hopkins in class??? im so jealous.
it would be D though.

2007-12-23 15:16:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋