Question 7 • GA-GSE English Language Arts 9
The repeated hard “c” sound in “call,” “clear,” and “call” is alliteration, and the steady rhythm gives the lines a strong, insistent quality. Together, these features emphasize that the sea’s call is demanding and “may not be denied.” The lines do not use onomatopoeia to imitate waves or oars.
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