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‘Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;

At least no one has ever done it;
But he took off his coat and took off his hat,”
a. Who is the “he” in the poem?
b. Explain the context.
c. Pick out an example of alliteration from the given lines?

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he is the answer i think
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Answer: "He" is the person who succeeded despite the doubters.

The context seems to be a situation that seemed impossible to most people, but one person dared to try, even when someone scoffed and tried to discourage him.

The alliteration is the repetition of s-sounds in "someone scoffed"

Step-by-step explanation:

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