Determine which of the following quotes from “Reapers” by: Jean Toomer provides an example of alliteration. Select ALL that Appl
y. Question 3 options: a) “And there, a field rat, startled, squealing bleeds” (Toomer line 7) b) “And start their silent swinging, one by one” (Toomer line 5) c) “In their hip-pockets as a thing that’s done” (Toomer line 3) d) “Black reapers with the sound of steel on stones” (Toomer line 1)
The correct answers are b) and d) because only in these two options can you see the same sound present in several words, and that is the definition of alliteration. For instance:
b) And start their silent swinging, one by one.
d) Black reapers with the sound of steel on stones.
As it happens with the presence of the "s" sound in these words, the objective of alliteration is to highlight the words that possess the repetitive sound to enhance their meaning.
