Answer:
Alliteration. In the first line of the poem, the sound ' s' ( slumber, spirit, seal) is repeated and this repetition of a consonant sound is a figure of speech called ' alliteration'
<h2>
Please mark me as brainliest</h2>
Match the definition to the term.
1. clause necessary to the meanings of the words modified - restrictive clause
2. contains at least two independent clauses - complex sentence
3. contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses - compound sentence
4. has at least one subject and one predicate, and expresses a complete thought - simple sentence
5. a verb form used as another part of speech - verbal
6. a verb form ending in -ing used as an adjective participle
7. a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun geround
8. a verb form preceded by to, used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
infinitive
9. in, with, across, beside, etc. prepositions
"Black Burton" is what now we say a modern day bully. Burton was already busy "picking a quarrel" with a "tenderfoot" in the saloon, and Thornton decided to come to the aid of the newcomer. Burton then took out his frustration on Thornton, hitting him without notice and nearly knocking Thornton to the floor.
The answer to the question is e.)