Question

Identify the sound devices that the bold words represent.

And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
What sound device do sea, Lee, me, and sea
represent? ✔ perfect rhyme
COMPLETE
What sound device do shut, up, and sepulchre
represent?
DONE
internal rhyme
assonance
consonance
alliteration

Answer 1

The bold words represent perfect rhyme in the given passage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sound devices that the bold words represent in the given excerpt are perfect rhyme.

A perfect rhyme occurs when the final stressed syllables of two or more words have the same sound, as seen in the words 'sea' and 'Lee', and 'me' and 'sea' in the passage.

This use of perfect rhyme helps to create a musical and rhythmic quality in the poem, enhancing its poetic effect and the overall mood.

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