Question

read excerpt 1 from \the bells\ by edgar allan poe.
hear the mellow wedding bells, golden bells!
read excerpt 2 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?
option 1: excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia
option 2: excerpt 1 contains onomatopoeia, and excerpt 2 contains alliteration

Explanation:

First, recall the definitions: Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words (e.g., "tall, thin" has "t" and "th"). Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds (e.g., "buzz", "hiss").

For Excerpt 1: "tall of terms torn, tired tributary tolls" – check initial sounds. "tall", "terms", "torn", "tired", "tributary", "tolls" all start with "t" (or similar initial consonant? Wait, "tall" (t), "terms" (t), "torn" (t), "tired" (t), "tributary" (t), "tolls" (t) – that's alliteration (repetition of initial consonant "t").

Excerpt 2: "To the moaning and the groaning of the bells" – "moaning" and "groaning" imitate the sounds of lamenting or the bells' sounds? Wait, no – onomatopoeia is words that sound like the action. Wait, maybe I mixed up. Wait, onomatopoeia is words that represent sounds (like "buzz", "clang"). But "moaning" and "groaning" are onomatopoeic? Wait, no, maybe the other way. Wait, the first option: Excerpt 1 has alliteration (repetition of initial "t" sounds), Excerpt 2 has onomatopoeia (moaning, groaning imitate the sounds of the bells or the lament). Wait, the first option says Excerpt 1: alliteration, Excerpt 2: onomatopoeia. The second option says Excerpt 1: onomatopoeia, Excerpt 2: alliteration.

Wait, let's re-express. Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds. Onomatopoeia: words that imitate natural sounds.

Excerpt 1: "tall of terms torn, tired tributary tolls" – the "t" sound is repeated (tall, terms, torn, tired, tributary, tolls) – that's alliteration.

Excerpt 2: "To the moaning and the groaning of the bells" – "moaning" and "groaning" are words that imitate the sounds of the bells (or the people's sounds), so that's onomatopoeia. So the first option is correct: "Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia".

Answer:

Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia