Question

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 and assonance to create a sentimental mood.
Poe uses rhyme and assonance to create a lonely mood.
Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a violent mood.
Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a mournful mood.

Answer 1

Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a mournful mood.

Explanation: the internal rhyme and repeating vowel sounds slow the rhythm and emphasize sadness, while the word "groan" functions as onomatopoeia that evokes sorrowful, heavy sound.