Question

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.

a-metaphor
b-alliteration
c-hyperbole
d-euphemism

Answer 1

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @jacobrios15
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.

a-metaphor
b-alliteration
c-hyperbole
d-euphemism
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Answer 2

any ideas? notice how they're repeating the same "s" sound in "soul swooned slowly" and the f in " falling faintly"

what choice would best describe this idea?