Poe's "The Bells" QUIZ

The theme of the poem is _________________

• The four seasons are represented.
• The mournful noises bells make.
• Life is a journey toward death.
• The joyful sound that bells make.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What type of figurative language is used here:  How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle 

• metaphor
• simile
• imagery
• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The deepest sounding and monotone bells were used in which situation?

• the fire

• the funeral

• the wedding

• at Christamas

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the effect of repetition of the words “the bells” throughout the poem?

• creates a ringing sound

• creates an annoyance

• creates singing

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is Poe's primary purpose in "The Bells"?

• to express the deeper meanings of bells that are rung on various occasions

• to describe different events in life, like births and weddings

• to symbolize the cycle of a person's life

• to warn people of the constant nearness of death

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following statements about "The Bells" is accurate?

• Poe uses very few onomatopoetic words.

• There is no repetition in the poem.

• Poe ignores the topics of war and despair.

• The poem's mood changes markedly from beginning to end

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In "The Bells," which of the following emotions does Edgar Allan Poe focus on?

• anger and envy

• joy, fear, and grief

• pity and fear

• love and unselfishness

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What emotion does Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Bells' progress toward?

• madness

• happiness

• true love

• anger

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

The words "shriek, clang, clash, roar, clanging," describe the bells in

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

• Stanza 4

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The shift in the poem exemplifies

• how quickly life can be taken away

• the problems that marriage brings

• what happens when innocence is lost

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.7.4