Question

Sunset of the City
by Gwendolyn Brooks

Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.

My daughters and sons have put me away with marbles and dolls,

Are gone from the house.

My husband and lovers are pleasant or somewhat polite

And night is night.

It is a real chill out,

The genuine thing.

I am not deceived, I do not think it is still summer

Because sun stays and birds continue to sing.



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Question
Use the stanzas to answer the question.

What line from the stanzas is the best example of alliteration?

(1 point)
Responses

“My husband and lovers are pleasant or somewhat polite”
“My husband and lovers are pleasant or somewhat polite”

“It is a real chill out,”
“It is a real chill out,”

“Are gone from the house.”
“Are gone from the house.”

“Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.”
“Already I am no longer looked at with lechery or love.”

Answer 1

“My husband and lovers are pleasant or somewhat polite.”

Reason: the repeated initial "p" sound in "pleasant" and "polite" is a clear example of alliteration.