Read excerpt 1 (line 38) from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe. What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells! Read excerpt 2 (line 113) from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe. To the moaning and the groaning of the bells. Which statement best describes the use of sound devices in the lines?

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Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.

Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices - Quiz Quiz

Read excerpt 1 (line 38) from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe. What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells! Read excerpt 2 (line 113) from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe. To the moaning and the groaning of the bells. Which statement best describes the use of sound devices in the lines?

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