Read the excerpt from "Digging." The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap Of soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edge Through living roots awaken in my head. Which statement best describes the effect of the alliteration in this excerpt?
Answer
A
The alliteration disconnects the speaker from the earth.
B
The alliteration shows that the speaker is a poet.
C
The alliteration creates pleasing and interesting sounds.
D
The alliteration makes the poem sound disjointed and choppy.
Explanation
The repeated consonant sounds in phrases such as “squelch and slap” and “curt cuts” make the lines vivid and memorable to hear. This alliteration emphasizes the sensory details of digging, creating pleasing and interesting sounds. It does not suggest that the speaker is disconnected from the earth.
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