How does the alliteration of the “s” sound affect the meaning?

read these lines from the passage.

the sixth age shifts

into the lean and slippered pantaloon,

with spectacles on nose and pouch on side;

his youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide

for his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,

turning again toward childish treble, pipes

and whistles in his sound.

how does the alliteration of the “s” sound affect the meaning?

a. it emphasizes that these lines are about the sixth stage.

b. it simulates the voice of an elderly person.

c. it reinforces that the person is slipping toward death.

d. it creates a sense of desperation.

Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal." the poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress, and to pay their landlord's rent, their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown. which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that swift claims that the poor will also benefit from his proposal? “swift writes that poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress.” swift writes that poorer tenants will finally have something to pay their landlord’s rent since they have neither money nor trade. swift writes that poorer tenants will have something to trade for rent since “their corn and cattle” have already been seized. swift writes that “poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own” that can “ to pay their landlord’s rent.”

"first of all, how could they mistake a man for a sasquatch? " which best explains the purpose of this question (from review 2)? a) to illustrate how much the book uses humor b) to show how unbelievable parts of the story are c) to convince the reader that the novel is poorly written d) to highlight the differences between the characters in the novel

Read the passage to determine the meaning of the word humanities. studying the humanities, such as art, literature, and philosophy, can you understand an ancient society. use the drop-down menus to answer the questions. what is the most likely meaning of the word humanities?