Read the excerpt from "Digging."
Which statement best describes the effect of the
alliteration in this excerpt?
My father, digging. I look down
O The alliteration connects the speaker inside the house
to his father outside.
The alliteration allows the reader to imagine all of the
actions performed by the father.
The alliteration emphasizes the history of the
speaker's family,
O The alliteration makes the speaker appear unsatisfied
with his life as a writer