Question

Read the poem.

The lights dim and quiet descends,
Hushed whispers are barely heard
As silence surrounds
Until the movie ends.

Which words create alliteration in the poem?

lights; quiet
hushed whispers
silence surrounds
descends; ends

Answer 1

silence surrounds
both words start with the s sound

Answer 2

Answer: C) Silence surrounds.

Explanation: alliteration is a literary device that consists in the repetition of the beginning sounds of consecutive words, or words that are close to each other, in order to create rhythm or to evoke some sensation in the reader. In the given poem, the words that are creating alliteration are silence surrounds because they both begin with "s" sound. So the correct answer is the corresponding to option C.