Poe uses alliteration in “The Bells” when he writes “What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells.” The effect of this literary device is to . A) emphasize how loud the speaker is ringing the bells
B) shift the mood of the poem from light and upbeat to dark and foreboding
C) hint to the reader that the next line will be especially important
D) highlight how intelligent the speaker believes himself to be