Question 24 • F25 American Literature A (English 11A Call)
Read the excerpt from "Dreams," by Edgar Allan Poe.For I have revell'd, when the sun was brightI' the summer sky, in dreams of living lightAnd loveliness,- have left my very heartIn climes of my imagining, apartHow does Poe use a sound device in the excerpt?
Answer
A
He uses assonance to add fluidity to his unrhymed verse.
B
He uses alliteration to emphasize the happiness of his recollections.
C
He uses consonance to add harsh emotion to his youthful memories.
D
He creates a cacophony of sounds to bring his dreams to life.