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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from James Joyce's "The Dead"? His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling.

OpenStudy (secret66):

Alliteration is used in this sentence. Alliteration is when a set of words uses the same sound or letters repeatedly. His "soul swooned slowly" as he heard the snow "falling faintly" through the universe and "faintly falling".

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