C. It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
The words with the w and o sounds contribute to a gentle, flowing sound that evokes the softness and quietness associated with snowfall and the winter atmosphere.
by Emily Dickinson It sifts from leaden sieves, It powders all the wood, It fills with alabaster wool The wrinkles of the road. It makes an even face Of mountain and of plain, -- Unbroken forehead from the east Unto the east again. It reaches to the fence, It wraps it, rail by rail, Till it is lost in fleeces; It flings a crystal veil On stump and stack and stem, -- The summer's empty room, Acres of seams where harvests were, Recordless, but for them. It ruffles wrists of posts, As ankles of a queen, -- Then stills its artisans like ghosts, Denying they have been.
In the first stanza, what is the effect of the words with w and o sounds (powders, Wood, Wool, Road)?
A. It creates a sound of deep mourning and wailing.
B. It humorously evokes the nasal sound of someone who has a winter head cold.
C. It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
D. It reminds the reader of the word snow.
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