Question

read excerpt 1 (line 39) 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?

• both excerpts use alliteration as a sound device.
• both excerpts use onomatopoeia as a sound device.
• excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.
• excerpt 1 contains onomatopoeia, and excerpt 2 contains alliteration.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the sound devices (alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds; onomatopoeia: words imitating sounds) in Poe's "The Bells". Excerpt 1 (line 39) and Excerpt 2 (line 113) – "The Bells" uses onomatopoeia (e.g., "bells", "groaning") and alliteration? Wait, no, let's recall: Onomatopoeia is imitating sounds (like "bells" ringing, "groaning" of bells). The correct option should be about both using onomatopoeia? Wait, the options: Let's re - evaluate. The poem "The Bells" uses onomatopoeia (words that imitate the sound of bells) in both excerpts. So the option "Both excerpts use onomatopoeia as a sound device" is correct. Wait, let's check the options again:

Option 1: Both use alliteration – no, alliteration is repetition of initial consonants, but "The Bells" is more about onomatopoeia.

Option 2: Both use onomatopoeia – yes, because "bells" and the "groaning" (imitating the sound of bells) are onomatopoeic.

Option 3: Excerpt 1 has alliteration, Excerpt 2 onomatopoeia – no.

Option 4: Excerpt 1 onomatopoeia, Excerpt 2 alliteration – no.

So the correct option is the one stating both use onomatopoeia as a sound device.

Answer:

The option "Both excerpts use onomatopoeia as a sound device" (the second option in the list of choices).