“A rustling, that seem'd like a bustling” is an example of .

“Rustling” and “bustling” repeat the short u vowel sound, which is assonance. Alliteration would repeat the beginning consonant sound, but these words begin with different sounds. “Rustling” can suggest a sound, but the repeated vowel sound in the phrase makes assonance the best answer.

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