17.   which of the following is a declarative sentence?   a. john and mary are dating!   b. tell me about john and mary.   c. where is john taking mary on their date?   d. john asked mary to go on a date.

A declarative sentence is:

D. John asked Mary to go on a date.

Explanation:

Sentences are of four types: declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory. Declarative sentences are the sentences which are a simple statement. Imperatives sentence is the sentence in which command, order, suggestion or advice is given. Interrogatives sentences are the sentences in which questions are asked. Imperative sentences are the sentence in which sudden feelings are expressed.

bro we need more information. how are we supposed to answer this?

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.