Read this passage from “Lines to Grief” by Ann Eliza Bleecker.Come Grief, and sing a solemn dirge Beneath this midnight shade;From central darkness now emerge, And tread the lonely glade.How does the poet use sound devices in this passage?Please select all that apply.Group of answer choicesThe passage uses alliteration throughout to create a cheerful feeling.The passage uses stressed and unstressed syllables for a more prose-like effect.The passage uses consonance to create a mournful feeling.The passage uses rhyme for a rhythmic effect.
Question
Read this passage from “Lines to Grief” by Ann Eliza Bleecker.Come Grief, and sing a solemn dirge Beneath this midnight shade;From central darkness now emerge, And tread the lonely glade.How does the poet use sound devices in this passage?Please select all that apply.Group of answer choicesThe passage uses alliteration throughout to create a cheerful feeling.The passage uses stressed and unstressed syllables for a more prose-like effect.The passage uses consonance to create a mournful feeling.The passage uses rhyme for a rhythmic effect.
Solution
The poet uses sound devices in several ways in this passage:
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Alliteration: This is the repetition of the same initial letter in a series of words. However, the passage does not use alliteration to create a cheerful feeling. Instead, it uses alliteration to emphasize the mournful and solemn tone of the poem. For example, "solemn dirge," "central darkness," and "lonely glade" all use alliteration.
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Stressed and Unstressed Syllables: The poet does not use stressed and unstressed syllables for a more prose-like effect. Instead, the rhythm of the poem is more typical of poetry than prose.
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Consonance: This is the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a series of words. The passage does use consonance to create a mournful feeling. For example, the repetition of the 's' sound in "solemn dirge" and "sing" creates a soft, sorrowful sound.
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Rhyme: The poet uses rhyme to create a rhythmic effect. The end words of the second and fourth lines ("shade" and "glade") rhyme with each other, which gives the poem a rhythmic and musical quality.
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