Literature in English WEAC

The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is?

‘The fair breeze blew
The white foam flew
The furrow followed free
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.’

 

A. alliteration
B. repetition
C. paradox
D. rhyme scheme

Correct Answer: Option D

D. rhyme scheme

Explanation

The semblance of sound and patternised movement or flow of the words in the excerpt above makes rhyme scheme the predominant literary figure there.

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