Question
Read the following poem excerpt and answer the question:
The wind howls through empty streets, Like a lonely wolf's mournful cry, Rattling windows, shaking trees, Under the midnight sky.
Which sound device is predominantly used in this excerpt?
(2 points)
Responses
A. Alliteration
A. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Assonance
C. Assonance
D. Consonance
The wind howls through empty streets, Like a lonely wolf's mournful cry, Rattling windows, shaking trees, Under the midnight sky.
Which sound device is predominantly used in this excerpt?
(2 points)
Responses
A. Alliteration
A. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Assonance
C. Assonance
D. Consonance
Answers
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The sound device that is predominantly used in this excerpt is:
A. Alliteration
The repeated initial consonant sounds in words like "wind," "howls," "empty," and "streets" exemplify alliteration.
A. Alliteration
The repeated initial consonant sounds in words like "wind," "howls," "empty," and "streets" exemplify alliteration.