17. Read the following passage. Which sound device is expressed by the bolded words? Roses are red, Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet And so are you. rhyme alliteration refrain rhythm

The bolded words in the passage "Roses are red, Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet And so are you." express the sound device known as **rhyme**. ### Explanation: - **Rhyme** refers to the repetition of similar sounds, typically at the end of lines in poetry. In this passage, the words "red" and "blue" as well as "sweet" and "you" create a rhyming pattern. - **Alliteration** involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, which is not present here. - **Refrain** is a repeated line or group of lines in a poem, which is also not applicable in this case. - **Rhythm** refers to the pattern of sounds in a poem, but the specific sound device highlighted by the bolded words is rhyme. Thus, the correct answer is **rhyme**.