In the third line, the words "The ship is anchor'd safe and sound" gives an example of _____.

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Ian Carpenter · Answer 1 · 2019-01-10T03:29:51+0000

Answer: Alliteration

Alliteration refers to the conspicuous repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of successive or nearby words in a sentence. It can sometimes be called an initial rhyme.

In this case, the repetition of the sound "s" in words that are close to each other (ship, safe, sound) are an example of alliteration.

In the third line, the words "The ship is anchor'd safe and sound" gives an example of _____.

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