What literary device does Poe use to develop mood in the first sentence of paragraph 1?
A) alliteration
B) hyperbole
C) metaphor
D) simile

The literary device that  Poe uses to develop mood in the first sentence of paragraph 1 is option A) alliteration

Explanation:

The literary device that  Poe uses to develop mood in the first sentence of paragraph 1 is alliteration.In literature, alliteration is associated with the conspicuous repetition of identical initial consonant sounds in a successive or a closely associated syllables in a group of words, even when those spelled differently.The repetition of identical or similar sounds at the beginning of words.Repetition is only one of large number of Literary Devices which Edgar Allen Poe uses. Poe also uses this to attract his reader and to create suspense. Edgar Allan Poe brings about specific moods in his short stories in several ways. Most of his stories are horrific and gloomy. Poe is able to control the speed of the narrative and build suspense  for the reader, as he slows down the action with repetition.