Question

read the excerpt from \annabel lee,\ by edgar allan poe.
and neither the angels in heaven above
nor the demons down under the sea
how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt?
he uses assonance to connect the images of death and sea.
he uses alliteration to link images of annabel lee to angels.
he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of mourning.
he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

Explanation:

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds. In the lines "And neither the angels in Heaven above / Nor the demons down under the sea", the long "e" sound in "neither", "demons", and "sea" creates assonance. This repetition of vowel sounds connects the images of death (implied by "angels" and "demons") and "sea". Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (not seen here for the claimed link). Cacophony is harsh, discordant sound (not present). Internal rhyme is rhyme within a line (not the case here).

Answer:

He uses assonance to connect the images of death and sea.