Which form and poetic device does the author use in this stanza? Our life should feed the springs of fame With a perennial wave, As ocean feeds the babbling founts Which find it in their grave (from "Away! Away! Away! Away!" by Henry David Thoreau)

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Kenzie Garrett

3 February, 20:09

Which form and poetic device does the author use in this stanza? Our life should feed the springs of fame With a perennial wave, As ocean feeds the babbling founts Which find it in their grave (from "Away! Away! Away! Away!" by Henry David Thoreau)

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Brenna Mcneil · Answer 1

Onomatopoeia

Explanation:

The author uses Onomatopoeia in this stanza with the word "babbling." Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that presents the written sound of the things it intends to describe. In this case, "babbling" is creating the sound effects describing the low, continuous noise of water flowing over stones, which makes the description more interesting.