Rhythm is achieved in Raleigh's The Soul's Errand through the use of

Analyze the question: It asks which device creates rhythm in Sir Walter Raleigh's poem "The Soul's Errand" (also called "The Lie").

Explain the concept: Rhythm in poetry is the pattern of beats and sounds that gives a poem its musical flow. Poets build rhythm through metre, refrains, and especially repetition of words, phrases, or structures. By contrast:

• Metaphor compares two things without "like" or "as". It creates imagery and meaning, not rhythm.
• Alliteration repeats initial consonant sounds. It adds sound texture, but it is not the poem's main rhythmic driver.
• Antithesis sets opposing ideas side by side. It affects meaning and contrast.
• Repetition repeats words, phrases, or lines, which creates a beat and a chant-like pattern.

Apply it to the poem: "The Soul's Errand" is built on a command repeated at the start of the stanzas: "Go, Soul, the body's guest...", followed by "Tell..." in nearly every line (e.g., "Tell potentates they live...", "Tell zeal it lacks devotion..."). The refrain "And give them all the lie" closes each stanza. This heavy, deliberate repetition of "Tell" and of the refrain gives the poem its steady, driving rhythm, like a series of hammer blows.

Answer: The device that achieves rhythm is repetition, which is option C.

Exam tip: When a Literature question asks about rhythm or emphasis in a poem, look first for refrains and repeated words. Associate metaphor with imagery, antithesis with contrast, and repetition with rhythm and emphasis. For "The Soul's Errand", remember: "Tell... Tell... and give them all the lie."