Question

Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(05.03 MC)
Read the excerpt from "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Then, answer the question that follow
When he beats his bars and he would be free;
Which sound device is illustrated in the bolded text?
O Alliteration
O Assonance
O Consonance
O Slant rhyme

Answer 1

The bolded text illustrates the sound device of consonance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sound device illustrated in the bolded text is consonance. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity. In the excerpt, the repeated sound of /z/ in 'beats', 'bars', and 'free' creates a rhythmic and musical effect.

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