Read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows.
the uss alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. the ship was built during the second world war and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the pacific ocean. during that time, she was in 26 battles. in 1964, the ship moved to her present home in mobile, alabama.
to what is the uss alabama compared?
a. a ship b. a war c. a battle d. a monster

The answer is monster, as the text itself even compares it to a monster.

"The USS Alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons."

participle: dressed; modifies: bride.

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.