Read the excerpt from “Serenade,” by Edgar Allan Poe.And earth, and stars, and sea, and skyAre redolent of sleep, as IHow does Poe use sound devices in the excerpt?
Answer
A
He uses alliteration to link images of night and sleep.
B
He uses assonance to echo the sounds of the night.
C
He uses near rhyme to increase the lyrical impact of his words.
D
He uses cacophony to create a disruption in the night.