Question

select the correct answer from each drop - down menu.
read this excerpt from \porphyrias lover\ by robert browning and complete the sentences that follow.
the rain set early in to - night,
the sullen wind was soon awake,
it tore the elm - tops down for spite,
and did its worst to vex the lake
these lines from the poem have several examples of personification. the lines express the importance of respecting the power of nature. the poetic sound device that is most pronounced in the lines is drop - down menu with options: alliteration, assonance, rhyme, onomatopoeia

Explanation:

1. For the poetic sound device: Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. In the excerpt, we see repeated "s" sounds ("sullen", "soon", "awake", "spite") and "t" sounds ("tore", "elm-tops", "down"), making alliteration the most pronounced device.
2. For the nature-related phrase: The excerpt depicts wind as a deliberate, angry force ("sullen", "for spite", "did its worst to vex the lake"), which emphasizes the raw, formidable power of nature that demands respect.

Answer:

1. The poetic sound device that is most pronounced in the lines is: alliteration
2. The lines express the importance of: respecting the power of nature