Literature In English JAMB

The dominant rhetorical device in the excerpt below is?

Sweet smile in time of snarl
gives pride in spite of sneer
sing, rid this world of despair
and save, a snared heart from
cascading stream of strife

A. rhyme
B. alliteration
C. chiasmus
D. onomatopoeia

Correct Answer:

Option B – alliteration

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