Question

poetry unit test
figurative language is used to contribute to the meaning and effect of a poem.
the line “for precious friends hid in death’s dateless night” from sonnet 30 includes which type of figurative language?
○ onomatopoeia
○ alliteration
○ irony
○ symbolism

Explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. In the line "For precious friends hid in death's dateless night", the repetition of the 'd' sound in "death's dateless" is an example of alliteration.

Answer:

Alliteration