Question

Gorman says, "If we're to live up to our own time, then victory won't lie in the blade, but in all of the bridges we've made. / That is the promise to glade, the hill we climb if only we dare it because being American is more than a pride we inherit, it's the past we step into and how we repair it." Name two literary devices in these lines, and explain how they enhance the effectiveness of Gorman's message.

Answer 1

Alliteration and Assonance

Step-by-step explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to each other.

blade, but in all of the bridges

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in a group of words. We see it's usage in these lines;

because being American is more than a pride we inherit

Assonance and Alliteration are two literary devices in the poem above. They form a rhythm that makes the poem memorable.