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?

Poe uses sound words such as “scream,” “shriek,” and “shriek” to imitate the bells and the frightened reactions they cause. The rhyming lines and repeated “shriek” make the sound feel urgent and uncontrolled. Together, these techniques create a mood of panic, so the best choice is “Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.”

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