Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

“The comb raked through her matted hair and tore at the tangles buried there.”

Which stylistic technique is used in the example?

(1 point)
Responses

rhyme
rhyme

onomatopoiea
onomatopoiea

repetition
repetition

alliteration

Answer 1

The stylistic technique used in the example is alliteration. This is evident in the repetition of the initial "t" sound in “tore” and “tangles.”