Question

OWN THE POEMS

The Bat; this morning; How I Learned English
Sounds of Poetry Diagram Some poems get their sound from rhyme and
meter. In other poems, musical quality comes from the repetition of words and
lines, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. Read each passage in the left column.
Then, decide which of the four sound devices the passage illustrates. Place an X
in the appropriate column or columns.
Passage
"Hum, baby" sweetly on
my lips. ("How I Learned
English," line 46)
But when he brushes up
against a screen, / We are
afraid of what our eyes
have seen: ("The Bat,"
lines 7-8)
this morning / this morn-
ing/I met myself /
coming in ("this morn-
ing," lines 1-4)
His fingers make a hat
about his head. / His
pulse beat is so slow we
think him dead. ("The
Bat," lines 3-4)
Repetition
Rhyme &
Meter
Alliteration Onomatopoeia
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Answer 1

The question is about sound devices in poetry, including repetition, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of the question is Sound Devices in Poetry, which is a topic in English literature. Sound devices are used by poets to create a musical quality in their poems. In the given passages, the sound devices used include repetition, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.

For example, in the passage from 'How I Learned English,' the repetition of the phrase 'this morning' creates a rhythmic and musical effect. In 'The Bat,' the alliteration of the letter 'b' in 'brushes,' 'against,' and 'screen' creates a pleasant sound. Finally, in the same poem, the onomatopoeia is evident in the phrase 'His fingers make a hat' which creates an auditory representation of the action being described.

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