Question

Which line from the poem best illustrates alliteration? “From their shadowy cote the white breasts peep” “Walks the night in her silver shoon;” “A harvest mouse goes scampering by," “By silver reeds in a silver stream,”

Answer 1

I believe the answer is D. By silver reeds in a silver stream. I think this because of the initial rhyming consonant sounds. Not 100% positive though

Answer 2

Answer:

D: By silver reeds in a silver stream

Explanation:

 The figure of speech Alliteration ("letters of alphabet") is a stilistic device, and it is defined by the repetition of the sound of the initial letters in a sequence of words  (it can be consonants or vowels, or even different letters that have the same sound. Example: Phillip's feet ). In the poem, the words in option D present  alliteration with the repetition of the sound s : silver; stream.