Question

read the poem.
the lights dim and quiet descends,
hushed whispers are barely heard
as silence surrounds
until the movie ends.
which words create alliteration in the poem?
○ lights; quiet
○ hushed whispers
○ silence surrounds
○ descends; ends

Explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words. For "hushed whispers", both words start with the 'h' sound, creating alliteration. "lights; quiet" have different initial sounds, "silence surrounds" start with's' but the second's' is not an initial repetition in the same way as "hushed whispers", and "descends; ends" have different initial sounds.

Answer:

B. hushed whispers