Question

Name the literary device used in "Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over — there it is in the water!"​

Answer 1

Answer:

Anaphora

Explanation:

Anaphora is a literary device that is used to emphasize a phrase used repeatedly in a sentence while adding a rhythm to it. The given sentence is an example of anaphora. The verse is taken from the poem 'The Ball' written by John Berryman. The poem is about a ball who bounces merrily here and there.

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Answer 2

The literary device used is Anaphora.

• The phrase is from the poem Ball by John Berryman.

• Anaphora is a figure of speech in which the words repeat at the start of adjacent clauses

• For example - The house was between the hills with —a small living-room, a small kitchen, a small bedroom, and a bath.

• In the given sentence, Merrily is repeated in the beginning as well as in the end. Thus, the correct literary device is Merrily.