Alliteration is when two or more words have the same beginning sound. In the poem there are three examples:
1) Though...thy...thou
2) crest...craven
3) shorn...shaven
Alliteration gives the text a more unified rhythm, in a way I guess. It makes the piece sound more together.
Hope this helps!
The liquid in the bottle <u>smells</u> like some kind of acid.
The bus “fare” is twenty-five cents higher than last month.
5/9 + 1/3
5/9 + 3/9 --> Find common denominator
8/9 --> add numerators