Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices
Which phrase from the "The Bells" best conveys the mood of lines 70-94?
melancholy menace
Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan. Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?
Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a mournful mood.
Read the poem. Throat is dry; weather's hot. I buy a can and pop the top. I lift the canto trembling lips, And find reliefWith one cool sip. How many stanzas does the poem contain?
2
Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. In the startled ear of night How they scream out their affright! Too much horrified to speak, They can only shriek, shriek, Out of tune, Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?
Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.
Read the poem. The lights dim and quiet descends,Hushed whispers are barely heardAs silence surroundsUntil the movie ends. Which words create alliteration in the poem?
silence surrounds
Read the poem excerpt. A backyard reality is rearranged.Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring. Which statement best describes the meter?
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
Read the poem. Skimming the bottomIn the company of toes,I observe the deep endThough nobody knows. In the depths, I am bold,On the surface—shy.My goggles transform me:An underwater spy. What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
abcb
Read the excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. Which sound device is most notable in this excerpt?
assonance
Read the poem. Wide-eyed clowns honk noses,Toddlers shriek with glee,A rogue balloon stops with a pop,A big band blares its harmony. Which words create alliteration in the poem?
big; band
Read the poem. School looms large, and I feel smallI pause until the door swings wideI hoist my pack, step insideAdjust my cuffs, smooth my hairAnd wonder what I'm doing here. Which lines rhyme?
lines 2 and 3
