Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of A. assonance. B. metaphor. C. simile. D. alliteration.

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Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of A. assonance. Assonance is a literary device where there is a repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, but the consonant sounds are different. In this case, the "-eared" sound is repeated in each word, creating an assonant effect.

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