"The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew The furrow followed free We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea."Based on Coleridge's 'The Rime o...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1994 Subject: Literature In English

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"The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew

The furrow followed free

We were the first that ever burst

Into that silent sea."Based on Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', the dominant figure of speech in the above lines is

Answer Details
The dominant figure of speech in the given lines is alliteration. Alliteration refers to the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words in a sentence or phrase. In the given lines, the repeated "f" sound in "fair breeze," "white foam," and "followed free" creates a pleasant and musical effect, emphasizing the smooth and easy movement of the ship.

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