The best lines that showcase alliteration in the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe are:
1. "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary" - The repetition of the "w" sound in the words "while," "weak," and "weary" creates alliteration.
2. "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" - The repetition of the "n" sound in the words "nodded," "nearly," and "napping" creates alliteration.
3. "Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before" - The repetition of the "d" sound in "doubting," "dreaming," "dreams," and "dared" creates alliteration.
Which lines of poetry are the best examples of alliteration? (From the poem, "The Rave by Edgar Allan Poe) (1 point)
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