Question

which of these phrases uses alliteration? a.he was as happy as a clam as he snuggled up in his childhood bed. b.i'll spare you my woes and worries. may my burdens breathe better tomorrow. c.now her cat was struck ill. she couldn't bear the thought of another huge loss. d.the engine shrieked angrily as the wheels turned in the sand.

Answer 1

b.i'll spare you my woes and worries. may my burdens breathe better tomorrow.

Answer 2

The correct answer is the following: option b. "I'll spare you my woes and worries, may my burdens breathe better tomorrow." is the phrase that uses alliteration. Alliteration is a literacy technique used to make a groups of words start with the same consonant, therefore making the same sound. As the phrase used above shows, it is using alliteration as it has words that beings with the letter w and b correspondingly, "my woes and worries, may my burdens breathe better..".