Question on: JAMB Literature - 2023
'The fair breeze blew
The white foam flew
The furrow followed free
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.'
The dominant figure of speech in the above passage is
A
repitition
B
alliteration
C
paradox
D
rhyme scheme
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Correct Option: B
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in successive or closely associated syllables within a group of words, as seen in 'fair breeze blew', 'white foam flew', and 'furrow followed free'.
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