Read the excerpt below from the poem “Ulalume” by Edgar Allan Poe and answer the question that follows.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: This poem is packed with literary devices and imagery. Poe starts out with a strong, dismal image of ashen skies and dry leaves “withering and sere.” Consonance can be seen in the phrase “haunted woodland” with the repetition of the “d” sound. Alliteration is everywhere. One example is “my most immemorial year” with the repetition of the “m” sounds. Assonance is heard in the phrase, “lonesome October” and the repeated long “o” sound. Poe loves musical devices and uses them well in this poem to create a somber, mysterious mood. He also uses repetition of lines with minor but significant changes that emphasize the somber tone of the poem.