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''Sleep'' in the poem is an example of

Literature in English
WAEC 2006

Read the poem and answer the question

Sleep, O sleep
With thy Rod of Incantation
Charm my Imagination,
Then, only then, I cease to weep

By thy power,
The virgin, by Time O' ertaken,
For Years forlorn, forsaken,
Enjoys the happy Hour.

What's to sleep?
'Tis a visionary Blessing;
A dream that's past expressing;
Our utmost Wish possessing;
So may I always keep.

''Sleep'' in the poem is an example of

  • A. alliteration
  • B. assonance
  • C. onomatopoeia
  • D. pun
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

In the poem, the word “sleep” contains the long /iː/ vowel sound. This same vowel sound appears in several other key words in the stanza:

  • sleep

  • cease

  • weep

The repetition of the same vowel sound is called assonance.
 


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