The correct response is:
It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
The use of words with w and o sounds creates a gentle, flowing quality that evokes the serene and soft nature of falling snow.
It sifts from Leaden Sieves
by Emily Dickinson
It sifts from leaden sieves,
It powders all the wood,
It fills with alabaster wool
The wrinkles of the road.
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Use the poem “It sifts from Leaden Sieves” below to answer the question.
In the first stanza, what is the effect of the words with w and o sounds (powders, Wood, Wool, Road)?
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Responses
It humorously evokes the nasal sound of someone who has a winter head cold.
It humorously evokes the nasal sound of someone who has a winter head cold.
It reminds the reader of the word snow.
It reminds the reader of the word snow .
It creates a sound of deep mourning and wailing.
It creates a sound of deep mourning and wailing.
It suggests a soft, slow sighing, as of the winter wind.
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