Question

read the poem.
my cat
a bump of black and white
is purring in my bed.
and later on at night
i find him near my head.
the pillow quakes and quivers
like pudding on a plate.
he wakes me up at midnight.
i sure hope he sleeps late!
there are several examples of alliteration in this poem.
how does the alliteration affect the tone of this poem?
○ it expresses the speaker’s frustration with the cat.
○ it creates a humorous tone because the speaker is amused by the cat even though it keeps the speaker awake.
○ it creates a mournful tone because the speaker is sad about losing sleep.
○ it expresses how tired the speaker is because the cat keeps the speaker awake.

Explanation:

To determine the effect of alliteration on the poem's tone, we analyze the poem's content and the options. The poem describes the cat's actions (like waking the speaker, quaking the pillow) in a light - hearted way. The option "It creates a humorous tone because the speaker is amused by the cat even though it keeps the speaker awake" fits. The alliteration (e.g., "bump of black and white", "quakes and quivers") adds a playful, funny element as the speaker, despite being kept awake, finds the cat's actions amusing. Other options: the first option says frustration (the tone is not frustrated), the third is mournful (the poem has no sadness), the fourth is about tiredness (the focus is on amusement, not just tiredness).

Answer:

It creates a humorous tone because the speaker is amused by the cat even though it keeps the speaker awake.