Read this excerpt from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe. How it swells! How it dwells On the Future! how it tells Of the rapture that impels Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?

The repeated end rhymes in “swells,” “dwells,” “tells,” and “impels” give the lines a musical, energetic flow. Words such as “Future” and “rapture” suggest excitement and happiness, creating an optimistic mood. The excerpt does not rely on sound-imitating words, so the choices mentioning onomatopoeia are not the best fit.

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