To laughter and contempt; that she may feel

Question

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child! Away, away!

The dominant figure of speech in this passage is:
A) alliteration
B) assonance
C) simile
D) metaphor
E) imagery

Answer 1

And you think it's ... ?

Answer 2

I have a feeling it's either metaphor or alliteration, but I'm not sure.

Answer 3

Or maybe imagery?

Answer 4

If it's metaphor, what two things are being compared?

If it's alliteration, what consonant sound is being repeated?

Answer 5

"sharper than a serpent's…" repeats the 's' sound?

Answer 6

could be

What about any comparison?

Answer 7

For alliteration, the sounds are normally in the same place in the words. Here's an example of alliteration with r's:

" ... rifles' rapid rattle ... "

Answer 8

comparing the way he feels to being sharper than a serpent's tooth?

Answer 9

What is sharper than a serpent's tooth?

(This one is correct.)

Answer 10

Metaphor