Question

Read the excerpt from "Digging."

Answer 1

The answer is A: cold, curt, cuts.

Answer 2

Answer:

- Cold, curt, cuts.

Explanation:

Alliteration is demonstrated as a figure of speech which includes repetition of identical consonant sounds in a line of a poem or phrase. Such a device is employed by the poets more often to create a specific effect like rhythm or mood or to emphasize a particular point by capturing the readers' attention.

In the given excerpt, the words "cold, curt, cuts" illustrate this literary device(alliteration) which repeats the consonant sound 'c' and adding a special rhythmic effect to the poem.