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Read the excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield:

"And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over."

Which sound device is most notable in this excerpt?

A. Alliteration
B. Assonance
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Rhyme



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Final answer:

The most notable sound device in the excerpt is assonance, which is the repetition of similar vowel sounds to create a harmonious effect.


Explanation:

The most notable sound device in the excerpt from 'Sea Fever' by John Masefield is assonance.

Assonance is the repetition of similar vowel sounds in close proximity, and in this excerpt, the repeated vowel sounds create a harmonious and lyrical effect.

For example, the repeated long 'e' sound in 'sweet dream' and 'long trick's over' demonstrates the assonance in this stanza.


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