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What form of sound repetition gives a lilting, lyrical feel to this line from "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop?

with the swivel still attached

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"Swivel still." The repeating of the "S" is an example of repetition.

Another example: Willam wonders when Wendy will walk with him home.
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I believe the form of sound repetition here would be " alliteration " due to the repeating "S" sound .
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