Question

What do “Sea Fever” by John Masefield and “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe have in common? Check all that apply.

free poetic form
stanzas
rhyme
repetition
sound devices, such as alliteration or onomatopoeia
fixed poetic form

Answer 1

- free poetic form — No
- stanzas — Yes (both poems are divided into stanzas)
- rhyme — Yes (both use end-rhyme patterns)
- repetition — Yes (both repeat lines/phrases for effect)
- sound devices, such as alliteration or onomatopoeia — Yes (Masefield uses alliteration and sound patterns; Poe uses heavy onomatopoeia and sound effects)
- fixed poetic form — No