English, 03.12.2021 18:40, MZ2017

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"
Which statement best explains how the alliteration in this excerpt from Edgar
Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" contributes to its meaning?
O A. The repetition of the "w" sound in line 1 draws attention to the
speaker's unhappy state of mind.
B. The repetition of the "qu" sound in line 2 stresses the abruptness
of the knock at the door.
C. The repetition of the "n" sound in line 3 highlights the pleasant
sensation of being asleep.
D. The repetition of the "t" sound in line 4 emphasizes the fear felt by
the speaker

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