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Read excerpt 1 from “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe.

What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells!

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?

Both excerpts use alliteration as a sound device.
Both excerpts use onomatopoeia as a sound device.
Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.
Excerpt 1 contains onomatopoeia, and Excerpt 2 contains alliteration.

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Answer:

C) Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Parze
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.

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