The question below refers to the selection "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The line "willows whiten, aspens quiver" demonstrates Tennyson's use of - a. alliteration and assonance c. rhyme and dissonance b. assonance and rhyme d. dissonance and alliteration

The answer is A. Alliteration and assonance.

The line "Willows whiten, aspens quiver," has four-stress lines that show the Anglo-Saxon strong stress in the alliterative verse, giving the line a medieval feel. Assonance was evident when Tennyson had used the long "i" sound to slow down the pace of the poem.