Question

Which of the following best describes how the poet uses a sound device to enhance the poem’s meaning?
A. Alliteration in the words “packed” and “sick” (lines 3–4) calls attention to the uncomfortable conditions on the train.
B. Consonance in the words “packed” and “sick” (lines 3–4) calls attention to the uncomfortable conditions on the train.
C. Alliteration in the phrase “Waiting for windy waves” (line 11) calls attention to the frustrations of life on a tropical island.
D. Consonance in the phrase ““Waiting for windy waves” (line 11) calls attention to the frustrations of life on a tropical island

Answer 1

B. The repeated /k/ sound in “packed” and “sick” is consonance; the harsh, clipped consonant draws attention to the cramped, uncomfortable conditions on the train.