Listen to two readings of the first stanza of "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. 0:00 / 0:00
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Hear the sledges with the bells,
Silver bells!
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
In the icy air of night!
While the stars, that oversprinkle
All the heavens, seem to twinkle
With a crystalline delight;
Keeping time, time, time,
In a sort of Runic rhyme,
To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells
From the bells, bells, bells, bells,
Bells, bells, bells,
From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
Which comparison between Reading 1 and Reading 2 accurately describes
something caused by the pace of delivery?
A. Reading 1 is hurried and frantic, while Reading 2 is deliberate and
steady.
B. Reading 1 is plodding and contemplative, while Reading 2 is rapid
and panicked.
C. Reading 1 is fast and agile, while Reading 2 is cautious and
measured
D. Reading 1 is playful and detached, while Reading 2 is awestruck
and heavyhearted.