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Question
Figures of speech
Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds in the neighbouring words
(e.g.) ‘T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; Pick out one more instance from the poem.
Solution
“There are pretty curtains drawn around; – repetition of the “aw” sounds.
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