The underlined words in this excerpt from “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe are examples of which sound device?

Keeping time, time, time,
In a sort of Runic rhyme,
To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells
From the bells, bells, bells, bells,
Bells, bells, bells—
From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells

alliteration
repetition
onomatopoeia
assonance

Question

The underlined words in this excerpt from “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe are examples of which sound device?

Keeping time, time, time,
In a sort of Runic rhyme,
To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells
From the bells, bells, bells, bells,
Bells, bells, bells—
From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells


alliteration
repetition
onomatopoeia
assonance

peytonrychtik · Answer

repititon

ashash146 · Answer

Repetition sounds like the word "repeating." In your sentence the word "time" and "bells" repeat. Therefore, it would be repetition.

onyxxelite · Answer

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rhondasommer · Answer

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dopeness_ · Answer

Repetition is the correct answer! :)

rhondasommer · Answer

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