Question

Read the excerpt from "Annabel Lee," by Edgar Allan Poe. In her sepulchre there by the sea— In her tomb by the sounding sea. How does Poe use a sound device in the excerpt? He uses assonance to create the sounds of sadness and mourning. He uses alliteration to link images of the sea with images of death. He uses cacophony to imitate the violence of the sea. He uses internal rhyme to produce the effect of an echoing sea.

Answer 1

He uses alliteration to create the sounds of sadness and mourning

Answer 2

The best answer for this question would be:

He uses alliteration to link images of the sea with images of death.

Because his words perfectly described the misfortunes that will bring upon you in reality. Poe perfectly and flawlessly assured the meaning of death behind every word.