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Edgar Allan Poe uses many sound devices in his poem "The Bells." Which words from the poem are examples of onomatopoeia? Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the throbbing of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells— To the sobbing of the bells:— Keeping time, time, time, As he knells, knells, knells, In a happy Runic rhyme, To the rolling of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells:— To the tolling of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells— To the moaning and the groaning of the bells. NextReset

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Moaning and Groaning

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Onomatopoeia: The formation of a word from the sound that word makes; A poetic structure of words that convey how something sounds.

I believe your answer is "moaning" and "groaning". When said, both sound as if you are doing the action of the word.

If you can pick more than two, than I might suggest "knell" as well, although it does not quite sound like the action. To knell is to ring solemnly.

Sorry this answer is late, but I thought I'd put it here for anyone still looking.

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