In the excerpt below, the prominent figure of speech in these liens is alliteration.
Alliteration is a literary device which is used by the writer to emphasize something that he/she wants to express. To spot an alliteration, it begins with the same consonant sound.
alliteration in the above excerpts are, "Xanadu did"
"dome decree."
In these lines, the poet describes the "stately pleasure dome" in Xanadu.
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Hector should first start reading more so as to get acquainted with various styles of writing and ultimately find one he is the most comfortable with. Then he should write more and more, practice a lot because only through practice will he be able to improve. He might ask his friends to help him, or write to a writer for help, gather information and advice on writing, and ultimately, develop his own techniques and improve his writing.
The correct answer here would be <u>Beware the pursuit of luxury as it will surely barricade the path that leads to self-awareness.</u>
The author clearly states his claim in the beginning of this excerpt:"<em>Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind</em>."
What he means by this is that we do not need as much we think we do and, in order to make progress as mankind, we should care less about luxury and rely more on reason and judgment.
