How does the poet's use alliteration in the first two stanzas of "The Inchcape Rock" affect the poem?
The repetition of words beginning with the m sound
helps create a quickening pace in the poem
The repetition of words beginning with the s sound
O contributes to the silent and still mood of the opening
lines
The repetition of words with the n sound contributes
to the rhythm of the opening lines.
The repetition of words with the h sound contributes
to a negative tone in the first stanza