Which sentence is the clearest example of alliteration

What is the literal meaning of alive at the village of round and square houses by ann grifalconi

Which effect does the author achieve through the story's setting? rain pelted the window of the apartment, which was empty except for one person: randel. he had been setting in his easy chair with a book on his lap for an hour but hadn't read a single word. he listened to the rain. he looked at the empty cubbyhole here she would always put her shoes, which now sat empty. he signed.

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