A device of repetiton to convey a specific theme or symbol of a literary work

Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Whether it is the consonant sound or a specific vowel group, the alliteration involves creating a repetition of similar sounds in the sentence

because you can no longer feel the bubbles or hear the waves  

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