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The Bells Explication
Edgar Allan Poe uses a distinctive sense of imagery by sound, to create both the theme of the poem and the four different moods. In stanza one Poe introduces the reader with light pleasant sounds. "All the stars that oversprinkle/ All the heavens seem to twinkle"(lines 6-7). This creates a pleasant, crisp sound and denotes peacefulness and serenity. This ties greatly into the beginning of a relationship. In each, both are light and new. They are not too harsh, not truly, deeply in love, but nice and crisp. When Poe uses the words "oversprinkle" and "twinkle" he creates the peaceful atmosphere and the sounds that would be heard during this time.
In stanza two the atmosphere has evolved into a more fervent manner. It's as if the...
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