Poe’s repetition of “bells,bells, bells” is intended toA. overwhelm the readerwith soundB. show the speaker’sboredomC. hide the true meaning ofeach stanzaD. create an illusion ofsilenceFree!The phrase “a worldof merriment”suggestsA. chaosB. celebrationC. regretD. mysteryThe “brazen bells”symbolizeA. triumphB. danger andalarmC. faithD. secrecyIn stanza II, the“golden bells” areassociated withA. weddings and joyB. danger and panicC. aging and decayD. punishment andguiltIn stanza III, thebells’ “screaming”is an example ofA. ironyB. personificationC. hyperboleD. simileThe bells in thefinal stanzasymbolizeA. childhoodB. celebrationC. deathD. rebirthPoe structures thepoem in stages toreflectA. the four seasonsB. the speaker’sdreamsC. the stages of lifeD. a battle betweengood and evilOne central idea of thepoem is thatA. human life mirrors thechanging tones of the bellsB. fear always overcomeshopeC. sound is more powerfulthan emotionD. nature controls humandestinyIn stanza I, the “silverbells” primarilysymbolizeA. youth andinnocenceB. fear and dangerC. death and sorrowD. greed and prideThe “King of theGhoul” functions asA. a literal rulerB. a symbol of deathC. a representation ofhopeD. a figure ofinnocenceThe dominantmood of stanza IIIisA. peacefulB. chaoticC. romanticD. nostalgicIn stanza II, words like“harmony” and“molten-golden notes”create a mood ofA. serenityB. chaosC. fearD. tensionWhich literary deviceis most prominentthroughout thepoem?A. SimileB. MetaphorC. OnomatopoeiaD. ParadoxThe repetition of the word“tinkle” is used toA. create a harsh andthreatening toneB. mimic the delicate soundof the bellsC. describe the narrator’semotionsD. show the bells fallingapartPoe’s frequent use ofonomatopoeiaprimarily helps toA. characterize thenarratorB. establish vividauditory imageryC. develop the plotD. criticize societyPoe’s repetition of “bells,bells, bells” is intended toA. overwhelm the readerwith soundB. show the speaker’sboredomC. hide the true meaning ofeach stanzaD. create an illusion ofsilenceFree!The phrase “a worldof merriment”suggestsA. chaosB. celebrationC. regretD. mysteryThe “brazen bells”symbolizeA. triumphB. danger andalarmC. faithD. secrecyIn stanza II, the“golden bells” areassociated withA. weddings and joyB. danger and panicC. aging and decayD. punishment andguiltIn stanza III, thebells’ “screaming”is an example ofA. ironyB. personificationC. hyperboleD. simileThe bells in thefinal stanzasymbolizeA. childhoodB. celebrationC. deathD. rebirthPoe structures thepoem in stages toreflectA. the four seasonsB. the speaker’sdreamsC. the stages of lifeD. a battle betweengood and evilOne central idea of thepoem is thatA. human life mirrors thechanging tones of the bellsB. fear always overcomeshopeC. sound is more powerfulthan emotionD. nature controls humandestinyIn stanza I, the “silverbells” primarilysymbolizeA. youth andinnocenceB. fear and dangerC. death and sorrowD. greed and prideThe “King of theGhoul” functions asA. a literal rulerB. a symbol of deathC. a representation ofhopeD. a figure ofinnocenceThe dominantmood of stanza IIIisA. peacefulB. chaoticC. romanticD. nostalgicIn stanza II, words like“harmony” and“molten-golden notes”create a mood ofA. serenityB. chaosC. fearD. tensionWhich literary deviceis most prominentthroughout thepoem?A. SimileB. MetaphorC. OnomatopoeiaD. ParadoxThe repetition of the word“tinkle” is used toA. create a harsh andthreatening toneB. mimic the delicate soundof the bellsC. describe the narrator’semotionsD. show the bells fallingapartPoe’s frequent use ofonomatopoeiaprimarily helps toA. characterize thenarratorB. establish vividauditory imageryC. develop the plotD. criticize society

"THE BELLS" BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Poe’s repetition of “bells, bells, bells” is intended to A. overwhelm the reader with sound B. show the speaker’s boredom C. hide the true meaning of each stanza D. create an illusion of silence
  2. Free!
  3. The phrase “a world of merriment” suggests A. chaos B. celebration C. regret D. mystery
  4. The “brazen bells” symbolize A. triumph B. danger and alarm C. faith D. secrecy
  5. In stanza II, the “golden bells” are associated with A. weddings and joy B. danger and panic C. aging and decay D. punishment and guilt
  6. In stanza III, the bells’ “screaming” is an example of A. irony B. personification C. hyperbole D. simile
  7. The bells in the final stanza symbolize A. childhood B. celebration C. death D. rebirth
  8. Poe structures the poem in stages to reflect A. the four seasons B. the speaker’s dreams C. the stages of life D. a battle between good and evil
  9. One central idea of the poem is that A. human life mirrors the changing tones of the bells B. fear always overcomes hope C. sound is more powerful than emotion D. nature controls human destiny
  10. In stanza I, the “silver bells” primarily symbolize A. youth and innocence B. fear and danger C. death and sorrow D. greed and pride
  11. The “King of the Ghoul” functions as A. a literal ruler B. a symbol of death C. a representation of hope D. a figure of innocence
  12. The dominant mood of stanza III is A. peaceful B. chaotic C. romantic D. nostalgic
  13. In stanza II, words like “harmony” and “molten-golden notes” create a mood of A. serenity B. chaos C. fear D. tension
  14. Which literary device is most prominent throughout the poem? A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Onomatopoeia D. Paradox
  15. The repetition of the word “tinkle” is used to A. create a harsh and threatening tone B. mimic the delicate sound of the bells C. describe the narrator’s emotions D. show the bells falling apart
  16. Poe’s frequent use of onomatopoeia primarily helps to A. characterize the narrator B. establish vivid auditory imagery C. develop the plot D. criticize society