He did not come in the dawning, he did not come at noon, And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching- Marching-marching- King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door - 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 'r' sound in line 3 emphasizes the importance of the road. B. The repetition of the "d" sound in line 1 creates the sound effect of footsteps. C. The repetition of the "m' sound in line 6 draws attention to the large number of soldiers. D. The repetition of the "t" sound in line 2 helps paint a vivid picture of the sunset

Instructions: the following argument argues for advertising to children. read the argument and answer the question that follows: topic and question advertising: should companies be allowed to advertise to children? ineffective argument i think that advertising to children is necessary. how else will we know what we can buy? i think that children are not aware of the products that are available. most children don’t own cars and can’t drive to stores to look around. the only way we know what we can buy is by seeing advertisements on tv. my friend really likes advertisements, too. he said, "how will we know what to buy if we don’t see advertisements? " seriously, children are consumers, too. we know what we like and we ask our parents to buy these products for us. i know that i like certain cereals, but how would i know that if i did not see advertisements? i love those commercials! kids are people, too. why is the argument ineffective? in a paragraph of 7–10 complete sentences, explain why the following parts of the argument are ineffective, and how they can be improved: claim support conclusion clincher point of view transitions