“Silly, simpering sideways sellout!”

Question

“ you’re neither man nor machine but monstrously more!”

Which poetic elements are present in this stanza? Select the two correct answers

Consonance
Alliteration
Rhyme scheme
Assonance
Enjambement

Answer 1

The two poetic elements present in the provided stanza are:

1. Alliteration - The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in words close to each other, such as in “silly” and “simpering,” as well as “sideways” and “sellout.”

2. Consonance - The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in close proximity, which can be seen in words like “man,” “machine,” and “monstrously.”

So, the correct answers are Alliteration and Consonance.