Question

what figure of speech is used in the line "In bleak and bitter cold"

Answer 1

In the phrase ‘bleak and bitter cold’, alliteration is the figure of speech that is used.

Here, both ‘bleak’ and ‘bitter’ start with the same consonant ‘b’ which denotes the use of alliteration.

Both these words are adjectives that describe the cold and thus, the close repetition of the same letter in two closely related words form the alliteration in this sentence.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:the words bleak and bitter show that the atmosphere was extremely cold which shows that one has to keep the fire going on bcz of the climate which suggests the theme of the poem.