Read the excerpt from "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe. Then, answer the question that follows.

Question

For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

Which sound device is illustrated in the bolded text?

Alliteration
Internal rhyme
Onomatopoeia
Slant rhyme

Answer 1

The sound device illustrated in the bolded text is alliteration. Alliteration occurs when consecutive words begin with the same consonant sound, as seen in "moon" and "meams," as well as "stars" and "rise."