Rhyme (2) Assonance (2)

Absence of regular rhyme emulates inconsistency of the teachers' attitudes; some might be kind and caring, others have an negative impact Distantly approximate rhyme, 'head', 'heart' The names chosen for the teachers reflect the persona's attitude towards them; - 'Pirie' creates a soft sound, with closed vowels - 'Sheridan' creates a harsher sound, with hard 'sh' and open vowels