Emily Dickinson's "The Snake" uses consonance, repeating the "s" sound throughout the poem to mimic the sound of a snake hissing.

a. True

b. False

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Grace Cannon

25 April, 16:07

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Reyna Austin · Answer 1

This is true. The S sound is repeated so many times you get the feel as if you are the snake yourself from all the hissing.

Emily Dickinson's "The Snake" uses consonance, repeating the "s" sound throughout the poem to mimic the sound of a snake hissing.a. Trueb. False