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Question
read the excerpt from \annabel lee\ by edgar allan poe.
and the stars never rise, but i feel the bright eyes
of the beautiful annabel lee;
how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt?
he uses euphony to create the sounds of nature at night.
he uses alliteration to link images of the night with images of his loss.
he uses cacophony to proclaim the depth of his emotion.
he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.
Brief Explanations
- Analyze each option:
- Euphony: Euphony is about pleasant sounds, but the excerpt's focus isn't on natural sounds' pleasantness. Eliminate the first option.
- Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. The excerpt doesn't have such repetition linking night and loss. Eliminate the second option.
- Cacophony: Cacophony is harsh, discordant sounds. The excerpt has a lyrical, smooth tone, not harsh. Eliminate the third option.
- Internal rhyme: In the excerpt, "rise" and "eyes" (though "rise" is at the end of the first line and "eyes" in the same line? Wait, the lines: "And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;". Wait, actually, "rise" and "eyes" – no, maybe "never rise" and "bright eyes"? Wait, no, internal rhyme can also be within a line or between lines. Wait, the correct internal rhyme here: Let's check the lines. The first line ends with "rise", the second line has "eyes" – but also, "bright eyes" and maybe other elements? Wait, the last option says he uses internal rhyme to enhance rhythm. Let's check the sounds: "rise" and "eyes" – the vowel sounds? Wait, no, internal rhyme is when a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end of the same line or another line. In "And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes", "rise" (end of first part) and "eyes" (in the same line) – maybe? Also, the poem "Annabel Lee" is known for its internal rhymes. So the last option is correct as internal rhyme enhances the lyrical rhythm.
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He uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.