Question

read the excerpt from \safari day in kenya.\ hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black ice zebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown - striped, not black! which statement best describes how the author uses sound devices to create mood? ○ the author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood. ○ the author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood. ○ the author uses alliteration to create a playful mood. ○ the author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.

Explanation:

First, identify the sound device: the excerpt uses alliteration (repeated initial consonant sounds like "Hyenas slink", "babes brown-striped", "black ice"). Onomatopoeia (words mimicking sounds) is not present. Next, analyze the mood: the description of zebras as "bright as painted ponies" and the gentle observation of hyenas creates a playful, engaging tone, not an angry one.

Answer:

C. The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.