Read the excerpt from "safari day in kenya.” hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black ice zebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped, not black! which statement best describes how the author uses sound devices to create mood? the author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood. the author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood. the author uses alliteration to create a playful mood. the author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.