Read these lines from "Annabel Lee" and answer the question.

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling - my darling - my life and my bride,

In the sepulchre there by the sea,

In her tomb by the sounding sea.

What sound device (s) does the poet use in these lines? Select ALL that apply. (More than one answer)

onomatopoeia to mimic the calmness of the sea

repetition to create a haunting effect

consonance to emphasize the finality of death

a change in end rhyme in the last four lines of the poem

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Aileen Rhodes

4 June, 01:45

Read these lines from "Annabel Lee" and answer the question.

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling - my darling - my life and my bride,

In the sepulchre there by the sea,

In her tomb by the sounding sea.

What sound device (s) does the poet use in these lines? Select ALL that apply. (More than one answer)

onomatopoeia to mimic the calmness of the sea

repetition to create a haunting effect

consonance to emphasize the finality of death

a change in end rhyme in the last four lines of the poem

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Douglas Barton · Answer 1

This passage uses repetition to create a haunting effect in two different ways. The first way repetition is used is through literal repetition, repeating the phrase "my darling" and ending both of the final lines with the word "sea". The second form of repetition that creates this effect is the repetition of an idea. A sepulchre is an area where a person is buried, and so is a tomb, so the final two lines have the same meaning.

The change in end rhyme in from the first two lines to the last two lines is also significant, because it changes the focus of the poem from mourning the person who has been laid to rest, to the place in which she has been laid to rest.