Question

Which statement best describes the effect of the alliteration in this excerpt?

The alliteration makes the poem sound disjointed and choppy.


The alliteration disconnects the speaker from the earth.


The alliteration creates pleasing and interesting sounds.


The alliteration shows that the speaker is a poet.

Answer 1

the alliteration creates pleasing and interesting sounds

Answer 2

Alliteration, in literature, is the repetition of identical initial consonant sounds in successive or closely associated syllables within a group of words, even those spelled differently. In this case, the statement best describes the effect of the alliteration in this excerpt is "The alliteration creates pleasing and interesting sounds".