Read the excerpt from "Digging." By God, the old man could handle a spade. Which statement best describes the effect of the assonance in this excerpt?
A
It draws a link between the speaker and his father.B
It emphasizes that the speaker himself is not a farmer.C
It makes the act of cutting turf look like a quick and easy job.D
It connects the man to the spade and the act of digging in the dirt.