Question

And lonesome in a haunt of withered vines, / Amid the flutter of her withered leaves, / Pale Summer for her perished kingdom pines, / And all the glories of her golden sheaves. Which answer choice correctly identifies a sound device in the lines and explains its effect on mood?

1. Sound Device: consonance—flutter / withered / Summer
Effect on Mood: By linking three words associated with activity, the consonance contributes to an energized mood.


2. Sound Device: consonance—flutter / withered / Summer
Effect on Mood: By repeating an aggressive -er sound, the consonance contributes to a hostile mood.

3. Sound Device: alliteration—Pale / perished / pines
Effect on Mood: By linking three words associated with sadness, the alliteration contributes to a sorrowful mood

4. Sound Device: alliteration—Pale / perished / pines
Effect on Mood: By repeating a soft p sound, the alliteration contributes to a peaceful mood.

Answer 1

3. The repeated initial "p" in Pale / perished / pines is alliteration, and it links words of loss and longing to create a sorrowful, mournful mood.