In the poem "Showoff" (page 94), which of the following literary devices is the author using?
Showoff
UP by sixteen
with six seconds
showing, JB smiles,
then STRUTS
side
steps
Spins, and
S
I
N
K
S
a sick SLICK SLIDING
sweeeeeeeeeeT
SEVEN-foot shot.
What a showoff.
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assonance
anaphora
allusion
stutters
alliteration
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The literary device that the author is using in the poem "Showoff" is alliteration. This is evident in the repetition of the "s" sound in words such as "smiles," "side," "steps," "Spins," "SINKS," and "slick sliding."
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