Question

[74]. In "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain", the repetition of the 'ai' sound is which figure of speech?

1.
Alliteration
2.
Metaphor
3.
Assonance
4.
Pun
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Assonance

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर Assonance है।

Key Points

Repetition of a vowel sound is called assonance; repetition of a consonant sound is alliteration.

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Question:

[74]. In "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain", the repetition of the 'ai' sound is which figure of speech?

1.
Alliteration
2.
Metaphor
3.
Assonance
4.
Pun

Correct Answer: Assonance

Repetition of a vowel sound is called assonance; repetition of a consonant sound is alliteration.

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