“Full Fathom Five” Which lines contain examples of alliteration? Select all that apply.

A. “Full fathom five thy father lies;”
B. “Those are pearls that were his eyes”
C. “Nothing of him that doth fade,”
D. “Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:”
E. “Hark! now I hear them, —ding-ding, bell.”

I think A & E.

2 answers

*—ding-dong, bell. (Correction)
Nope!

Definition of alliteration
: the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)

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