USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of alliteration is
A
“One if by land, and two if by sea; And I on the opposite shore will be, ____ “
B
“Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride
C
“Now he gazed on the landscape far and near, “
D
“Wanders and watches with eager ears, “
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meanwhile, his friend, through alley and street 1 Wanders and watches with eager ears, 2 Till in the silence around him he hears 3 The muster of men at the barrack door, 4 The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet, 5 And the measured tread of the grenadiers 6 Marching down to their boats on the shore.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alliteration is the conspicuous repetition of initial consonant sounds of nearby words in a phrase, often used as a literary device. A familiar example is “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".

Detailed explanation-3: -Alliteration is the repetition of an initial consonant sound in words that are in close proximity to each other. By “close proximity, ” we mean words that can be-but don’t have to be-consecutive. Perhaps the easiest way to recognize alliteration is to see it in action, so take a look at these examples: Leapin’ lizards!

Detailed explanation-4: -Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect. This paragraph is an example of alliteration.

Detailed explanation-5: -For, borne on the night-wind of the Past, Through all our history, to the last, In the hour of darkness and peril and need, The people will waken and listen to hear The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed, And the midnight message of Paul Revere.

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