Question

Which statement best describes how the author uses sound devices to create mood?

Answer 1

The correct answer is “The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.”

Alliteration and Onomatopoeia are literary devices which are used to appeal to the sense of the readers as they create an auditory effect on them. Despite this, Alliteration, enhance greatly the amusement of a particular piece of writing as it consists of a lively repetition of the initial sound of words in a text and It helps to convey meaning in a creative, effective and appealing manner. In addition, it provides rhythm to the text. The author can create a determined mood by choosing certain sounds that will make the text flow faster or slower. For example, in this alliterative utterance the rhythm seems to move on rapidly: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".

Answer 2

The answer is B. The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood. Hope this helps :)