Benny would not look at me
when he hid something.
A twinkle in his eyes
often gave away the surprise—
the slime of the frog
wiped on his knees,
or the trail of mud
following his slippers.

Benny would not look at me
till he had found
the rainbow colored eggs,
and the rainbow colored birds
that lost them.
He wanted us to watch
the baby birds grow.

Benny would not look at me
when he found a cracked shell
or only a piece of
the rainbow bird.
He buried the feathers,
without telling me.

Under the shimmering summer sun,
I only wanted to chase the butterflies.
Benny wanted to own the rainbows.
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Which line from the poem is an example of alliteration?
A.
when he found a cracked shell
B.
under the shimmering summer sun
C.
I only wanted to chase the butterflies
D.
often gave away the surprise