Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of

A. metaphor.

B. assonance.

C. simile.

D. alliteration.

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Jaqueline Hess

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14 July, 03:53

Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of

A. metaphor.

B. assonance.

C. simile.

D. alliteration.

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Sanai Jarvis · Answer 1

This is an example of an assonance.

Assonance is repeating of a vowel in consecutive words to create a better sounding poem. In this case, the poet repeats the sound ea

Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example ofA. metaphor.B. assonance.C. simile.D. alliteration.

Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of

A. metaphor.

B. assonance.

C. simile.

D. alliteration.