Authors often use figurative language in poetry to connect words and emphasize meaning. Which type of figurative language is being used in the poem below?
one upon a midnight dreary while i pondered weak and weary over many a quaint a curious volume of forgotten lore while i nodded nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping.
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The figurative language being used in this poem is alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity. In this case, the repeated "w" sound in "weak and weary" and "while I nodded nearly napping" creates a musical and rhythmic effect in the poem.