Question

read the excerpt from to one in paradise, by edgar allan poe. for alas! alas! for me the light of life is o’er! no more- no more- no more- how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses alliteration and assonance to emphasize the images of tragedy. he uses internal and near rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyric poem. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of sadness. he uses euphony to emphasize the peaceful mood.

Explanation:

To determine the sound device, analyze each option:

• Option 1: Alliteration (repeating initial consonants) and assonance (vowel repetition) aren't the main focus here. The excerpt has "no more" repeated, not alliteration/assonance - driven imagery of tragedy.
• Option 2: Internal rhyme (within a line) and near rhyme (slight rhyme) – the repeated "no more" and the vowel sounds in "alas", "o'er", "more" create internal and near rhymes that enhance the poem's rhythm, matching the lyrical quality of Poe's work here.
• Option 3: Cacophony (harsh sounds) doesn't fit; the excerpt has a melancholic, flowing sound, not discordant.
• Option 4: Euphony (pleasant sounds) to emphasize peaceful mood is wrong, as the poem is sad ("alas", "no more"), so mood is sad, not peaceful.

Answer:

B. He uses internal and near rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyric poem