Question

(04.01 mc)
read the following stanza from
eflections on the state of mind\ by olaudah equiano. answer the question that follows.

to use my mind i often strove,
and oft my trouble to number;
i sung, and utterd sighs between--
taught to stifle guilt with sin.

which poetic device is shown in the bolded words?

• alliteration
• assonance
• internal rhyme
• slant rhyme

Explanation:

The bolded phrase "strive, grief" starts with the same consonant sound /s/, which is the defining feature of alliteration. Assonance relies on vowel sounds, internal rhyme occurs within a line, and slant rhyme is a near-rhyme, none of which match this example.

Answer:

A. Alliteration