Question

Read the following sentence:
The snakes hissed and slithered, and I kept my distance from their cage.

what is the purpose of the alliteration in this sentence?
A. To emphasize the sound of the snakes
B. To suggest the narrators deep fear
C. To give the snakes humanlike qualities
D. To make a statement about captivity

Answer 1

B. To suggest the narrators deep fear

Answer 2

Answer: A) To emphasize the sound of the snakes.

Explanation: alliteration is a literary device that consists in the repetition of the beginning sounds of consecutive words, or words that are close to each other. In the given sentence we can see an example of alliteration in the repetition of the "s" sound at the beginning of the words "snakes," and "slithered," this alliteration helps to emphasize the sound of the snakes, so the correct answer is option A.