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A Sunset of the City
by Gwendolyn Brooks

It is a real chill out. The fall crisp comes.

I am aware there is winter to heed.

There is no warm house

That is fitted with my need.



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Question
Use the lines to answer the question.

Which pair of words is an example of the poet’s use of alliteration?

(1 point)
Responses

crisp, comes
crisp, comes

real, chill
real, chill

heed, need
heed, need

aware, winter

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: crisp, comes

Explanation: Both words start with the same initial consonant sound (c/k), which is an example of alliteration.