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 ofsilenceWhich literary deviceis most prominentthroughout thepoem?A. SimileB. MetaphorC. OnomatopoeiaD. ParadoxThe “King of theGhoul” functions asA. a literal rulerB. a symbol of deathC. a representation ofhopeD. a figure ofinnocenceFree!In stanza II, words like“harmony” and“molten-golden notes”create a mood ofA. serenityB. chaosC. fearD. tensionIn stanza I, the “silverbells” primarilysymbolizeA. youth andinnocenceB. fear and dangerC. death and sorrowD. greed and prideThe dominantmood of stanza IIIisA. peacefulB. chaoticC. romanticD. nostalgicThe phrase “a worldof merriment”suggestsA. chaosB. celebrationC. regretD. mysteryPoe structures thepoem in stages toreflectA. the four seasonsB. the speaker’sdreamsC. the stages of lifeD. a battle betweengood and evilIn stanza III, thebells’ “screaming”is an example ofA. ironyB. personificationC. hyperboleD. simileThe “brazen bells”symbolizeA. triumphB. danger andalarmC. faithD. secrecyThe bells in thefinal stanzasymbolizeA. childhoodB. celebrationC. deathD. rebirthPoe’s frequent use ofonomatopoeiaprimarily helps toA. characterize thenarratorB. establish vividauditory imageryC. develop the plotD. criticize societyThe 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 fallingapartIn stanza II, the“golden bells” areassociated withA. weddings and joyB. danger and panicC. aging and decayD. punishment andguiltOne central idea of thepoem is thatA. human life mirrors thechanging tones of the bellsB. fear always overcomeshopeC. sound is more powerfulthan emotionD. nature controls humandestinyPoe’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 ofsilenceWhich literary deviceis most prominentthroughout thepoem?A. SimileB. MetaphorC. OnomatopoeiaD. ParadoxThe “King of theGhoul” functions asA. a literal rulerB. a symbol of deathC. a representation ofhopeD. a figure ofinnocenceFree!In stanza II, words like“harmony” and“molten-golden notes”create a mood ofA. serenityB. chaosC. fearD. tensionIn stanza I, the “silverbells” primarilysymbolizeA. youth andinnocenceB. fear and dangerC. death and sorrowD. greed and prideThe dominantmood of stanza IIIisA. peacefulB. chaoticC. romanticD. nostalgicThe phrase “a worldof merriment”suggestsA. chaosB. celebrationC. regretD. mysteryPoe structures thepoem in stages toreflectA. the four seasonsB. the speaker’sdreamsC. the stages of lifeD. a battle betweengood and evilIn stanza III, thebells’ “screaming”is an example ofA. ironyB. personificationC. hyperboleD. simileThe “brazen bells”symbolizeA. triumphB. danger andalarmC. faithD. secrecyThe bells in thefinal stanzasymbolizeA. childhoodB. celebrationC. deathD. rebirthPoe’s frequent use ofonomatopoeiaprimarily helps toA. characterize thenarratorB. establish vividauditory imageryC. develop the plotD. criticize societyThe 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 fallingapartIn stanza II, the“golden bells” areassociated withA. weddings and joyB. danger and panicC. aging and decayD. punishment andguiltOne central idea of thepoem is thatA. human life mirrors thechanging tones of the bellsB. fear always overcomeshopeC. sound is more powerfulthan emotionD. nature controls humandestiny

"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. Which literary device is most prominent throughout the poem? A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Onomatopoeia D. Paradox
  3. 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
  4. Free!
  5. In stanza II, words like “harmony” and “molten-golden notes” create a mood of A. serenity B. chaos C. fear D. tension
  6. In stanza I, the “silver bells” primarily symbolize A. youth and innocence B. fear and danger C. death and sorrow D. greed and pride
  7. The dominant mood of stanza III is A. peaceful B. chaotic C. romantic D. nostalgic
  8. The phrase “a world of merriment” suggests A. chaos B. celebration C. regret D. mystery
  9. 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
  10. In stanza III, the bells’ “screaming” is an example of A. irony B. personification C. hyperbole D. simile
  11. The “brazen bells” symbolize A. triumph B. danger and alarm C. faith D. secrecy
  12. The bells in the final stanza symbolize A. childhood B. celebration C. death D. rebirth
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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