The answer is: [B]: "For suddenly smote on the door, even" . ____________________________________________________ Note: Alliteration refers to the successive repetition, or very close proximity of, consonant sounds (or even vowel sounds) that are found at the BEGINNING (i.e, occurring at the initial syllable of) each applicable word. ___________________________________________________ In this case, 3 (three) answer choices are given. Among these (3) answer choices, "choice [C]" is the example that contains alliteration. _____________________________ Specifically, the two words that appear in succession (within this answer choice), "...suddenly smote...", provide an example of alliteration. __________________________________________________________