Read the excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over. Which sound device is most notable in this excerpt?

The repeated initial “s” sound in “sleep” and “sweet” makes alliteration the most notable sound device. Alliteration occurs when nearby words begin with the same consonant sound. The words do not rhyme, since their endings sound different.

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