Question

by c.safos
he set his face away
from the eclipse, his eyes seeking
their way to a place where the sun
does not see. in the distance,
the wheat waved and wilted under the wind
whose breath blew beyond the bare field.
the day found its bearings under
the chorus of cicadas chirping,
their tempo keeping time like a moving train.
he set his face away from all this
and beneath him, the rainwater from the storm drained
groaning into a gorge with a slight gurgle and sigh.
the fields fall fallow under the flood and freeze, and somehow he found her—
her hair dancing
like medusas split ends,
his feet cementing him
like a scarecrow wearing fearless birds.
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which of the following is an example of alliteration from the poem?
a. he set his face away from all this
b. the day found its bearings under
c. like a scarecrow wearing fearless birds
d. groaning into a gorge with a slight gurgle and sigh

Explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: "He set his face away from all this" has no clear repeated initial consonant sounds.
• Option B: "The day found its bearings under" also lacks repeated initial consonant sounds.
• Option C: "like a scarecrow wearing fearless birds" has no prominent alliteration.
• Option D: "groaning into a gorge with a slight gurgle and sigh" has the repeated "g" sound in "groaning", "gorge", and "gurgle", which is alliteration.

Answer:

D. groaning into a gorge with a slight gurgle and sigh