Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices

Read excerpt 1 from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells! Read excerpt 2 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?

Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.

Which lines from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe contain onomatopoeia? Check all that apply.

How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!

Read the poem. The lights dim and quiet descends, Hushed whispers are barely heard As silence surrounds Until the movie ends. Which words create alliteration in the poem?

silence surrounds

Read the excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; Which sound device is most notable in the excerpt?

alliteration

Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. How it swells! How it dwells On the Future! how it tells Of the rapture that impels Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?

Poe uses rhyme to create an optimistic mood.

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 can to trembling lips, And find relief With one cool sip. How many stanzas does the poem contain?

2

Read the poem. Skimming the bottom In the company of toes, I observe the deep end Though 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 this excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking, Which statement best describes how Masefield creates a hopeful mood in the excerpt?

The fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm.