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Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya.”
Hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black ice
Zebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped, not black!
Which statement best describes how the author uses sound devices to create mood?
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood.
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood.
The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.
The author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.
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The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.
Evidence: repeated initial consonant sounds ("Zebras bright," "painted ponies," "babes brown-striped") give the lines a bouncy, light rhythm that feels playful rather than angry.
Evidence: repeated initial consonant sounds ("Zebras bright," "painted ponies," "babes brown-striped") give the lines a bouncy, light rhythm that feels playful rather than angry.
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