Question

Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of

a. assonance.
b. alliteration.
c. simile.
d. metaphor.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The use of the said words is an example of assonance. It is a literary device used in poetry where it takes place when two or more words close to each other repeat a same vowel sound however they start with a different consonant sounds.