Question

Read the excerpt from "Digging."

My father, digging. I look down

Which statement best describes the effect of the alliteration in this excerpt?

The alliteration connects the speaker inside the house to his father outside.
The alliteration allows the reader to imagine all of the actions performed by the father.
The alliteration emphasizes the history of the speaker’s family.
The alliteration makes the speaker appear unsatisfied with his life as a writer

Answer 1

The first statement. The repeated "d" sound in "digging" and "down" links the father's action to the speaker's gaze, connecting the speaker inside the house with his father working outside.