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;

"Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe

Question
Use the lines to answer the question.

Which poetic element do the words ago and know reflect?

(1 point)
Responses

internal rhyme
internal rhyme

consonance
consonance

alliteration
alliteration

assonance

1 answer

The words "ago" and "know" reflect assonance. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, and in this case, both words contain the long "o" sound.