How does the poet's use alliteration in the first two stanzas of "The Inchcape Rock" affect the poem?
The repetition of words beginning with the m sound
helps create a quickening pace in the poem
The repetition of words beginning with the s sound
O contributes to the silent and still mood of the opening
lines
The repetition of words with the n sound contributes
to the rhythm of the opening lines.
The repetition of words with the h sound contributes
to a negative tone in the first stanza

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.