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Read the excerpt from "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Then, answer the question that follows.



When he beats his bars and he would be free;



Which sound device is illustrated in the bolded text?



Alliteration

Assonance

Consonance

Slant rhyme

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The sound device illustrated in the bolded text ("beats his bars") is alliteration.

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in words that are close to each other in a line of text. In this case, the "b" sound is repeated in "beats" and "bars," creating a rhythmic and auditory effect.

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