Question

Which lines in the poem are examples of alliteration? Song: To Celia by Ben Jonson Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I’ll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove’s nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent’st it back to me; Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee.

Answer 1

In Jonson's poem "To Celia," there are several lines that contain alliteration.

The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine;

-- In this line, there are a few words that begin with the letter D: doth, Doth, drink, and divine.

As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent’st it back to me;

-- In this line, there are several words that begin with the TH blend: that, there, thou, thereon.

Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee.

-- In this line, there are three words that begin with the letter S: since, smells, swear

Answer 2

Answer: LINE 3, LINE 4, AND LINE 5

Explanation: Alliteration is a poetic device in which same sound is repeated twice, thrice or more than that in two or more words of the same line in a poem.