Ronin Rodgers

English

24 February, 13:18

In this excerpt of "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes, which sound device does the second line contain?

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.

The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

And the highwayman came riding-

Riding-riding-

The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.

A.) consonance

B.) alliteration

C.) onomatopoeia

D.) assonance