Question

What two literary terms are used in the song lyrics below?

For the first time in forever, there’ll be music, there’ll be light. For the first time in forever, I’ll be dancing through the night

A)alliteration and repetition

B)allegory and repetition

C)metaphor and hyperbole

D)alliteration and allegory

Answer 1

Answer:

A) alliteration and repetition

Explanation:

Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

An example of alliteration in the excerpt:

F occurs at the beginning of these closely connected words: For, first, forever

Some examples of repetition in the excerpt:

1. For the first time in forever - is repeated twice.

2. there’ll be music, there’ll be light.