Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of
a. alliteration.
b. metaphor.
c. assonance.
d. simile.

The correct answer is letter C. Assonance. The reason why it's not metaphor because it is comparing two things w/o using like or as 
not; It is not a simile since it compares two thing using like or as 
and its not Alliteration because repetition of the first letter is not present. It is Assonance because it is a resemblance of sound, especially of the vowel sounds in words