Question

A Sunset of the Cityby Gwendolyn BrooksTin intimations of a quiet core to be myDesert and my dear reliefReprinted By Consent of Brooks PermissionsQuestionUse the lines to answer the question.What poetic elements does the poet mainly use in these lines? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)Responses Alliteration Alliterationinternal rhymeinternal rhymeenjambmentenjambmentcaesuracaesura rhyme scheme

Answer 1

The two poetic elements mainly used in the lines provided from "A Sunset of the City" by Gwendolyn Brooks are:

1. Alliteration - This is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close together in a line.
2. Enjambment - This is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break without a pause.

So the correct answers are Alliteration and Enjambment.