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He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon;

And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching—
Marching—marching—
King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.

—Alfred Noyes, "The Highwayman"

Which statement best explains how the alliteration in this excerpt from Alfred Noyes's poem "The Highwayman" contributes to its meaning

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Answer:

the repetition of marching contributes imagery to the reader

Step-by-step explanation:

by repeating marching, the reader can hear and see said marching motion

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