How does the meter in this line emphasize this use of alliteration?What kind of figure of speech is used in this line? Here is the line-- And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea Please help I do not understand this at all Please
Study these two sites and then tell us what you think.
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/alliteration.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/simile.html
Meter?
And the SHEEN of their SPEARS was like STARS on the SEA.
How does the meter in this line emphasize this use of alliteration? Help please! The line is And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea. I do not even know what the meter is in this line. The last two websites help alittle but I still don't know this.
Look at what I posted above. The capitalized words are accented. In this meter, every third word is emphasized.
I should have said every third syllable is emphasized.
In the given line, "And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea," the meter of the line does not specifically emphasize the use of alliteration. Meter refers to the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry, whereas alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. However, I can still explain the use of alliteration in this line to help clarify its meaning.
The figure of speech used in this line is a simile. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as." In this line, the comparison is made between the sheen of the spears and stars on the sea. The alliteration occurs with the repetition of the "s" sound in "sheen," "spears," and "stars," which creates a musical quality and adds emphasis to the words, making the comparison more vivid and effective.
To analyze the use of alliteration or the figure of speech in a line, it is crucial to closely examine the words, sounds, and imagery being used to convey the intended meaning.