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What is Edgar Allan Poe best known for?

• Romantic comedies

• Science fiction

• Dark, mysterious, and gothic tales

• Historical novels

Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

• New York, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Richmond, Virginia

• Baltimore, Maryland

Which poem is Edgar Allan Poe famous for?

• The Road Not Taken

• The Raven

• The Waste Land

• The Odyssey

What genre did Edgar Allan Poe help pioneer?

• Science fiction

• Romance

• Detective fiction

• Fantasy

At what age did Edgar Allan Poe die?

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60

Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• A) A balloon popped beside him.

• B) He stood on the road and cried.

• C) White kite in flight.

• D) You’re up, when I’m down.

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration.

• A) The buzzing bee flew around the flower.

• B) He struck a streak of bad luck.

• C) Looks like lions love licking lizard.

• D) You grin when I frown.

Which sentence is an example of a rhyme?

• A) He stood on the road and cried.

• B) The rain in Spain.

• C) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.

• D) You’re up, when I’m down.

What are sound devices in literature?

• Tools used by poets to create a particular tone, mood, or effect in writing

• Instruments used to play music in a poem

• Devices used to record sounds in nature

• Machines used to amplify a poet's voice

What is the definition of assonance?

• Repeating of the vowel sound in a sentence.

• Repeating of the consonant sound in a sentence.

• Using rhyming words in a sentence.

• Using alliteration in a sentence.