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30 December, 13:27

Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe.

In the startled ear of night

How they scream out their affright!

Too much horrified to speak,

They can only shriek, shriek,

Out of tune,

Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?

-Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a frustrated mood.

-Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a serious mood.

-Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.

-Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of disbelief.

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  1. 30 December, 13:34
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    The statement that best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt "The Bells" given above is, Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic. The words that added to the mood of panic in the excerpt are startled, scream, affright, and horrified.
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