Question

Which of the following answer best describes the effect of alliteration in the following line from Yeats’ “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”?

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore


A. by repeating the “l” sound, the poet is striving to create a gentle, lulling effect that imitates the musicality of the waves

B. the “l” sound just happens to be there; the poet did not intend any significance

C. He used the “l” sound to remind the readers of the lake

D. the “l” sound is there for emphasis

Answer 1

The question ask to choose among the following choices the best described the effect of alliteration in the following line from Yeats' "the Lake Isle of Innisfree" and the best answer would be letter A. by repeating the "I" sound, the poet is striving to create a gentle, lulling effect that imitates the musically of the waves

Answer 2

Answer: A) by repeating the “l” sound, the poet is striving to create a gentle, lulling effect that imitates the musicality of the waves.

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 from "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" we can see an example of alliteration, because of the repetition of the "l" sound in the words "lake," "lapping," and "low," this sound imitates the musicality of the waves, so the correct answer is option A.