Question

The poem’s opening line contains repetitions of the “-ll” sound. What is this poetic device called and what effect does it have?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Alliteration, in prosody, the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables. Sometimes the repetition of initial vowel sounds (head rhyme) is also referred to as alliteration. As a poetic device,

is often discussed with assonance and consonance