Which lines of poetry are the best example of alliteration?
A Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.
B Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.
C My heart broke in anguish, and in anguish, my love shattered.
D Nathan was a man of his word and a man who came through.
To determine the best example of alliteration in the given lines of poetry, you need to look for repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. Let's analyze each option:
A - "Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future."
This line has alliteration with the repeated "f" sound in "Fiona fretted" and "feared for."
B - "Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder."
Although this sentence contains several instances of consonance, there is no prominent alliteration.
C - "My heart broke in anguish, and in anguish, my love shattered."
In this line, there is alliteration with the repeated "a" and "sh" sounds in "anguish" and "shattered."
D - "Nathan was a man of his word and a man who came through."
This line does not contain any alliteration.
Based on these observations, option A, "Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future," is the best example of alliteration as it contains a clear repetition of the "f" sound.