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Which line from the poem contains the strongest example of alliteration?A.And watched the smoke that rises from the pipesB.The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panesC.Scuttling across the floors of silent seasD.Curled once about the house and fell asleepSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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Which line from the poem contains the strongest example of alliteration?A.And watched the smoke that rises from the pipesB.The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panesC.Scuttling across the floors of silent seasD.Curled once about the house and fell asleepSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The line from the poem that contains the strongest example of alliteration is "Scuttling across the floors of silent seas". This line has the repetition of the 's' sound in "Scuttling", "across", "floors", "silent", and "seas". Alliteration is a literary device where words in quick succession begin with the same letter or sound, enhancing the rhythm of a poem or other text.

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