Question

which words from the passage use alliteration to emphasize how it feels to experience calm weather after a storm? 3 of 8 questions around noon we were out on open water when a squall rushed upon the ship. the sea rose as the swift clouds blacked out the sun, and suddenly the air filled with water, the pellets of rain beating and battering the boat, bang after bang bunched together until it seemed the tiny vessel would collapse under the pounding. then just as suddenly the sun. the soft, silky rays of sunlight slid across the deck, as we watched the bundle of clouds race off into the distance.

Explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words. To find words emphasizing calm after the storm, we look at the part describing the sun's rays after the squall. The phrase "soft, silky rays" has repeated "s" sounds (soft - /s/, silky - /s/), and "slid" also starts with "s", creating alliteration that conveys a smooth, calm feeling. Also, "bundle of clouds race off" doesn't fit as well, but "soft, silky rays" (and "slid") are key for the calm after - storm mood.

Answer:

The words are "soft", "silky", "rays" (and "slid" can be included as part of the alliterative phrase "The soft, silky rays of sunlight slid...") with the alliteration of the initial "s" sound to emphasize the calm feeling after the storm. Specifically, the phrase "soft, silky rays" (along with "slid") uses alliteration to create a smooth, calm tone representing the calm weather after the storm.