Which technique is used in 'The snake slid silently southwards'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Alliteration
- Step 1: Look at the first sounds of the words: slid, silently, southwards all begin with s.
- Step 2: Repeating the same consonant sound at the start of nearby words is alliteration; the repeated s sound is sibilance.
Answer
Alliteration.
Why not the others: Onomatopoeia: No word imitates a sound. Hyperbole: There is no exaggeration. Oxymoron: The line does not join contradictory words.
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