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Select the words that represent the use of alliteration in the poem.

For A Lady I Know

by Countee Cullen

She even thinks that up in heaven

Her class lies late and snores

While poor black cherubs rise at seven

To do celestial chores.

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Thinks that
Lies Late
Celestial Chores

Alliteration is a literary device that involves the repetition of the letter and word with the same sound. "Thinks that" and "lies late" words that represent the use of alliteration.

What is alliteration?

Alliteration is a technique used in literature that can be classified as a type of repetition. The first letters or vowels of the words sound the same and create an emotive effect.

In the poem, "Thinks that" and "lies late" uses alliteration as they have the same sounding letters "t and l" in their words, respectively. The two words in the phrase have the same sound at the beginning.

Therefore,  "Thinks that" and "lies late" uses alliteration.

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