In which line from “Kubla Khan” is alliteration the dominant sound device?
a.
“So twice five miles of fertile ground . . .”
b.
“A savage place! As holy and enchanted . . .”
c.
“Five miles meandering with a mazy motion . . .”
d.
“Through wood and dale the sacred river ran . . .”

Alliteration is the repetition of an initial consonant sound in the words of a line or sentence. In this line of the poem, the sound that is repeated is m sound like in the words miles, meandering, mazy and motion. The other lines do not possess this patern of sound repetition.

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In which line from “Kubla Khan” is alliteration the dominant sound device? a. “So twice five miles of fertile ground . . .” b. “A savage place! As holy and enchanted . . .” c. “Five miles meandering with a mazy motion . . .” d. “Through wood and dale the sacred river ran . . .”

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In which line from “Kubla Khan” is alliteration the dominant sound device?
a.
“So twice five miles of fertile ground . . .”
b.
“A savage place! As holy and enchanted . . .”
c.
“Five miles meandering with a mazy motion . . .”
d.
“Through wood and dale the sacred river ran . . .”