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Read excerpt 1 (line 38) 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.
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Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.
Explanation: line 38 repeats the initial "t" sound ("tale," "terror," "turbulency," "tells")—alliteration. Line 113 uses sound-imitating words ("moaning," "groaning") that mimic the sound of the bells—onomatopoeia.
Explanation: line 38 repeats the initial "t" sound ("tale," "terror," "turbulency," "tells")—alliteration. Line 113 uses sound-imitating words ("moaning," "groaning") that mimic the sound of the bells—onomatopoeia.
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