Question

Which of the following lines contain alliteration? Meanwhile, his friend, through alley and street 1 Wanders and watches with eager ears, 2 Till in the silence around him he hears 3 The muster of men at the barrack door, 4 The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet, 5 And the measured tread of the grenadiers 6 Marching down to their boats on the shore. 7

Answer 1

Alliteration is when the same sound shows up at the beginning of words that are close together. The lines that contain this are:

2. Wanders and watches with eager ears,
3. Till in the silence around him he hears
4. The muster of men at the barrack door,

Answer 2

In my opinion, line 2 would have the most alliteration. wanders, watches and eager ears, but line 4 has alliteration also. muster/men.