Question

The phrase “…old sinner. Secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.” is an example of what literary device?

Answer 1

Answer:

Generally seen, there is the usage of alliteration in the sentence where the consonant S is repeated for words like secret, self-contained and solitary.

However, there is also exclamation mark, and the use of a sarcastic remark without the use of colon.  

It is a remark on the characteristic feature of Scrooge and it also shows the narrative capacity of the novelist.

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