Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe.

It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;

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Which poetic element do the words ago and know reflect?

A. assonance
B. internal rhyme
C. consonance
D. alliteration

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The words "ago" and "know" reflect A. assonance. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. In this case, the "o" sound in "ago" and "know" creates that similarity.

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