Question

read the poem.
the lights dim and quiet descends,
hushed whispers are barely heard
as silence surrounds
until the movie ends.

which words create alliteration in the poem?
○ lights; quiet
○ hushed whispers
○ silence surrounds
○ descends; ends

Explanation:

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

• Option A: "lights" starts with "l" and "quiet" starts with "q" – different initial consonant sounds, so no alliteration.
• Option B: "hushed" starts with "h" and "whispers" starts with "w" – different initial consonant sounds, so no alliteration.
• Option C: "silence" starts with "s" and "surrounds" starts with "s" – same initial consonant sound, creating alliteration.
• Option D: "descends" starts with "d" and "ends" starts with "e" – different initial consonant sounds, so no alliteration.

Answer:

C. silence surrounds