In this passage, Alliteration is present in the words "nodded, nearly napping".
Alliteration is a literary device that consists of the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words or stressed syllables of close proximity. The three words "nodded, nearly, napping" begin with the sound /n/. The effect that alliteration has in this passage is that it resembles the situation of falling asleep. Thus, the reader can experience that through the word choice of the poem.
Answer:The words nodded, nearly napping suggests a person’s head drifting off to sleep.
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