The line of poetry that contains an example of alliteration is:
C. The lazy lizard slithered slowly through the grass.
Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words. In this line, the repetition of the "l" sound in "lazy," "lizard," and "slithered slowly" creates alliteration.
Which of the following lines of poetry contains an example of alliteration?
A. They traveled through the night, yearning for the light.
B. The icicles dropped from the house and shattered like glass.
C. The lazy lizard slithered slowly through the grass.
D. It was the place where they laughed and the place where they cried.
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