Poe's Poetry

How does the liteary device in Line 4 affect the stanza?

how does the liteary device in line 4 affect the stanza in poes poem to helen in 1831

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The alliteration in the fourth line serves to enhance the description of the narrator.... the weary traveler who wants nothing more than to go home. The alliteration also serves to make the stanza flow.... giving it a musical effect.

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