Which of the following answer best describes the effect of alliteration in the following line from Yeats' "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"?

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore

A. by repeating the "l" sound, the poet is striving to create a gentle, lulling effect that imitates the musicality of the waves

B. the "l" sound just happens to be there; the poet did not intend any significance

C. He used the "l" sound to remind the readers of the lake

D. the "l" sound is there for emphasis

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Jessie Rowland

English

10 June, 15:36

Which of the following answer best describes the effect of alliteration in the following line from Yeats' "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"?

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore

A. by repeating the "l" sound, the poet is striving to create a gentle, lulling effect that imitates the musicality of the waves

B. the "l" sound just happens to be there; the poet did not intend any significance

C. He used the "l" sound to remind the readers of the lake

D. the "l" sound is there for emphasis

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Warren · Answer 1

The question ask to choose among the following choices the best described the effect of alliteration in the following line from Yeats' "the Lake Isle of Innisfree" and the best answer would be letter A. by repeating the "I" sound, the poet is striving to create a gentle, lulling effect that imitates the musically of the waves