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Poe's "The Bells" QUIZ

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The theme of the poem is _________________
a)
The four seasons are represented.
b)
The mournful noises bells make.
c)
Life is a journey toward death.
d)
The joyful sound that bells make.
2.
What type of figurative language is used here:  How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
3.

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

a)

the fire

b)

the funeral

c)

the wedding

d)

at Christamas

4.

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

a)

creates a ringing sound

b)

creates an annoyance

c)

creates singing

5.

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

a)

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

b)

to describe different events in life, like births and weddings

c)

to symbolize the cycle of a person's life

d)

to warn people of the constant nearness of death

6.

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

a)

Poe uses very few onomatopoetic words.

b)

There is no repetition in the poem.

c)

Poe ignores the topics of war and despair.

d)

The poem's mood changes markedly from beginning to end

7.

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

a)

anger and envy

b)

joy, fear, and grief

c)

pity and fear

d)

love and unselfishness

8.

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

a)

madness

b)

happiness

c)

true love

d)

anger

9.

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

a)

Stanza 1

b)

Stanza 2

c)

Stanza 3

d)

Stanza 4

10.

The shift in the poem exemplifies

a)

how quickly life can be taken away

b)

the problems that marriage brings

c)

what happens when innocence is lost

11.

What is the irony in Stanza 4?

a)

The world is snowy and cold, but the world is warm with Christmas joy.

b)

The bells are heavy and sad, but the ghouls and their king are happy and dance

c)

Marriage is suppose to be happy, not full of alarming problems.

12.

What is the TONE in Stanza 1?

a)

joy

b)

fear

c)

celebratory

d)

despair

13.

What do the "Alarum bells" help to symbolize in the poem?

a)

joyful surprises

b)

severe weather

c)

fires

d)

critical situations

14.

"From the molten-golden notes" uses what kind of figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

onamotopeoia

15.

The lines, "Hear the loud alarum bells/ Brazen bells!/What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells! /In the startled ear of night/How they scream out their affright!" use what type of figurative language?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Onamotopeoia