2. How does the alliteration in the description of the house contribute to the meaning? (R.3.1)



Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. Judge Miller’s place, it was called. It stood back from the road, half hidden among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide cool veranda that ran around its four sides.


A. The exaggeration of its size causes the reader to be curious.


B. The repetition of the /h/ sound creates a soft breathy sound that sounds whispered.


C. The comparison to a square with four sides allows the reader to visualize the structure.


D. The expression is not to be interpreted literally, but to understand that it is in a warm climate.