Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard,
And he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and
barred;
He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord's black-eyed daughter,
Bess, the landlord's daughter,
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.
-Alfred Noyes, "The Highwayman"
Which statement best explains how the alliteration in this excerpt from Alfred
Noyes's poem "The Highwayman" contributes to its meaning?
A. The repetition of the 'w" sound in line 3 reinforces the sound of
whistling.
B. The repetition of the "s" sound in line 1 imitates the silence of the
highwayman's movements.
C. The repetition of the "l' sound in line 6 emphasizes the idea of
love.
D. The repetition of the "b" sound in lines 4 and 5 points to the
importance of the color black.
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