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WorksheetsPoe's "The Bells" QUIZ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The deepest sounding and monotone bells were used in which situation?
the fire
the funeral
the wedding
at Christamas
What is the effect of repetition of the words “the bells” throughout the poem?
creates a ringing sound
creates an annoyance
creates singing
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
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
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
What emotion does Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Bells' progress toward?
madness
happiness
true love
anger
The words "shriek, clang, clash, roar, clanging," describe the bells in
Stanza 1
Stanza 2
Stanza 3
Stanza 4
The shift in the poem exemplifies
how quickly life can be taken away
the problems that marriage brings
what happens when innocence is lost
What is the irony in Stanza 4?
The world is snowy and cold, but the world is warm with Christmas joy.
The bells are heavy and sad, but the ghouls and their king are happy and dance
Marriage is suppose to be happy, not full of alarming problems.
What is the TONE in Stanza 1?
joy
fear
celebratory
despair
What do the "Alarum bells" help to symbolize in the poem?
joyful surprises
severe weather
fires
critical situations
"From the molten-golden notes" uses what kind of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
onamotopeoia
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?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onamotopeoia
