Question

which lines from the poem \sonnet in primary colors\ by rita dove provide an example of alliteration?
○ \among parrots, in the stern petticoats of the peasant, / who painted herself a present–\
○ \wildflowers entwining the plaster corset / her spine resides in, that flaming pillar–\
○ \lenin and marx and stalin arrayed at the footstead. / and rose to her easel, the hundred dogs panting\
○ \diego’s / love a skull in the circular window / of the thumbprint searing her immutable brow\

Explanation:

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

1. First option: No repeated initial consonant sounds across adjacent key words.
2. Second option: No consistent repetition of initial consonant sounds.
3. Third option: The words "Lenin", "Marx", "Stalin" all start with the /L/ or /M/ (hard consonant) initial sound, and "hundred", "dogs", "panting" have no alliteration, but the cluster of "Lenin and Marx and Stalin" shows the repeated initial consonant pattern of /L/ and /M/ (closely grouped initial hard consonants).
4. Fourth option: No clear repeated initial consonant sounds in nearby words.

Answer:

O "Lenin and Marx and Stalin arrayed at the footstead. / And rose to her easel, the hundred dogs panting"