Read these lines from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there
wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals
ever dared to dream before;
Which sentence best explains how Poe builds suspense by using alliteration?
A. The d sound reinforces the word dream and creates a soft, cozy
effect.
B. The use of words ending in ing creates a lilting sound that
hypnotizes the reader.
C. The repeated d sound creates a hard, jarring effect that makes the
reader uneasy
D. The use of verbs ending in ing create the sense that these things
happen all the time.