Question

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?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

This statement creates mood in the excerpt: "In the startled ear of night." It connotes that the setting is already dark, dim, shocking, and creepy. Poe's clever use of words and how he descriptively creates the settings of his poems makes him a classic artist of his time and through this generation as well.