Which line is an example of alliteration?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Peter's proud pet purred persistently.
- Step 1: Alliteration repeats the same starting consonant sound in nearby words.
- Step 2: 'Peter's proud pet purred persistently' repeats the p sound.
Answer
Peter's proud pet purred persistently.
Why not the others: The second line is onomatopoeia; the first is personification; the last is a simile.
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