WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Read the extract below and answer the question:
Lysander riddles very prettily;
Now much beshrew my manners and my pride, If Hermia meant to say Lysander lied.
But, gentle friend, for love and courtesy Lie further off, in human modesty;
Such separation as may well be said
Becomes a virtuous bachelor and a maid;
So far be distant, and good night, sweet friend: Thy love ne'er alter, till thy sweet life end!
Now much beshrew my manners and my pride, illustrates the use of
'Now much beshrew my manners and my pride' illustrates the use of alliteration. Alliteration is a literary device where words in quick succession begin with the same letter or sound. Here, the 'm' sound in 'much', 'my', 'manners', and 'my' is repeated.
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