Question

The miller's wife had waited long, The tea was cold, the fire was dead; And there might yet be nothing wrong In how he went and what he said: Which stylistic or literary device does the author use in these lines? A) assonance B) end rhyme C) alliteration D) internal rhyme

Answer 1

The correct answer of the given question above would be option B. END RHYME. The stylistic or literary device that the author uses in the given lines above is called the END RHYME. The words that rhyme in the given lines are "long" and "wrong", and "dead" and "said". Hope this answer helps. 

Answer 2

The Correct answer is end of rhyme

The rhyme scheme of these lines is ABAB, indicating Robinson has employed end rhyme in these lines: long/wrong; dead/said.