Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya." Hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black ice Zebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped, not black! Which statement best describes how the author uses sound devices to create mood? A The author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood. B The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood. C The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood. D The author uses alliteration to create an angry mood

I believe the answer is C.

I believe the correct answer is C. the author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.

A and B are definitely incorrect because there is no onomatopoeia in the excerpt above (onomatopoeia would refer to sounds such as quack, mew, chime, etc. none of which are present here). It's not D either because the mood is not angry - it is playful.

Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant in neighboring words - babes brown-striped, not black - here the letter b is repeated.