Question

Read the following lines from Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" "Suddenly there came a tapping, / As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door." Which poetic device does Poe use in these lines?
Consonance
Hyperbole
Metephor
Onomatopoeia

Answer 1

I think it’s Metaphor?

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer to this question: Which poetic device does Poe use in these lines?, would be, A: Consonance.

Explanation:

Consonance is defined as a literary technique used both in prose and also in poetry, in which the consonants in adjoining, or close words, are repeated, creating an almost repetitive sound, almost like underlining the importance of that sound. In this particular case, we have the repetition of the consonant p, in tapping, rapping and then again, rapping. Its almost as if the author wanted to create a sense of mystery, and even fear, by repeating the p sound in those words. This is why the correct answer is Consonance, and not any of the other choices.