How does the alliteration of the “s” sound affect the meaning?

read these lines from the passage.

the sixth age shifts

into the lean and slippered pantaloon,

with spectacles on nose and pouch on side;

his youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide

for his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,

turning again toward childish treble, pipes

and whistles in his sound.

how does the alliteration of the “s” sound affect the meaning?

a. it emphasizes that these lines are about the sixth stage.

b. it simulates the voice of an elderly person.

c. it reinforces that the person is slipping toward death.

d. it creates a sense of desperation.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

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