Which of the following lines contain alliteration?

Meanwhile, his friend, through alley and street 1
Wanders and watches with eager ears, 2
Till in the silence around him he hears 3
The muster of men at the barrack door, 4
The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet, 5
And the measured tread of the grenadiers 6
Marching down to their boats on the shore. 7
Lines 1 and 2
Lines 2, 3, 4
Lines 6 and 7
Line 4 only

Lines 2, 3, 4

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the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.

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