Question

Notice how the words ‘stumbled and staggered’ in line 3 of stanza 4 go together. Find a similar pair of words in stanza 5.

Answer 1

Dashed – Dirt

Explanation:

From stanza 4, the words mentioned are ‘stumbled and staggered’. This is known as alliteration. The words from the stanza 5 are: Dashed – Dirt when the poet says: His dreams and his efforts all dashed in the dirt.

By using alliteration, the impact is created on consonant sound and the words start with this similar consonant sound. "Alliteration" is used to show or emphasize something important with the help of the sound used in the words.