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The Bells.

by Edgar Allan Poe.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structural progression of 'The Bells'?

Q02of 10

In Section I, the speaker describes the stars as seeming 'to twinkle / With a crystalline delight.' What poetic technique is primarily at work here?

Q03of 10

The word 'tintinnabulation' in Section I is a prime example of which literary device?

Q04of 10

What do the 'Ghouls' in Section IV represent thematically?

Q05of 10

How does the imagery shift between Section II's 'molten-golden notes' and Section III's 'brazen bells'?

Q06of 10

Which phrase from Section IV most directly conveys the speaker's comprehension question: what material are the funeral bells made of?

Q07of 10

The repeated phrase 'Keeping time, time, time, / In a sort of Runic rhyme' appears in both Section I and Section IV. What effect does this repetition create?

Q08of 10

Which tone best characterizes Section II of the poem?

Q09of 10

In Section III, the alarm bells are described as appealing 'to the mercy of the fire.' What figure of speech is this?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best identifies the speaker's relationship to the bells across all four sections?

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