Question

Which phrase from the "The Bells” best conveys the mood of lines 70-94?

Answer 1

B. Melancholy menace

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Answer 2

Melancholy menace is the phrase from the "The Bells” that best conveys the mood of lines 70-94. Option B is correct.

"The Bells" is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, in which the sounds of the bells appears to be a manace, scary and threatening that makes the poet be really afraid. Furthermore, that sound is also considered to be melancholic since it makes him feel sad in the night in which they sound.