Question

read the excerpt from \sea fever\ by john masefield. and quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long tricks over. which sound device is most notable in this excerpt?

• alliteration
• assonance
• onomatopoeia
• rhyme

Explanation:

To determine the sound device, we analyze each option:

• Alliteration: Involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds. In the excerpt, "quiet sleep" (initial 'q' and 's'), "sweet dream" (initial 's'), and "long trick's over" (initial 'l' and 't') have repeated initial consonant sounds, showing alliteration.
• Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within words. The excerpt doesn't have prominent vowel - sound repetition.
• Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate sounds. The excerpt has no such imitative words.
• Rhyme: Requires end - of - line or repeated word - ending sounds. The excerpt lacks this.

So, alliteration is the most notable sound device.

Answer:

A. alliteration