It saw with lucid eyes inhuman, divine
Line 12 has an example of a stylistic device. What is that device called?
A)allusion
B)inversion <--- or A
C)satire
D)simile
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It’d seen a child die—Depression--a war,Bowed at the bedside of the lady once adored,Watched while its owner did weep when his storeBurned down to the ground, nothing left but the floor
Which stylistic devices are used in lines 7-10?
A)satire and irony <-- or B
B)rhyme and rhythm
C)sarcasm and humor
D)contrast and repetition
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It’d seen a child die—Depression--a war,
Which stylistic or literary device is demonstrated in line 7?
A)satire
B)allusion
C)repetition
D)internal rhyme <--- or C
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An old patched hat, which was almond with trim-red,
Watched as it sat on an old, thin head.
Which kind of figurative language?
A)metonymy
B)oxymoron
C)personification <---
D)simile
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Bowed at the bedside of the lady once adored.
Which stylistic device does the author use?
A)assonance
B)inversion
C)alliteration <-or D
D)internal rhyme
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And Yes, I do pay attention.
Just couldn't figure out the meaning of the devices. I might still have all of them wrong, but thanks for the website. I wont be asking for a check in, if I do have them wrong. Im just gonna take the grade even if I fail
Thanks again!
Correct:
An old patched hat, which was almond with trim-red,
Watched as it sat on an old, thin head.
Which kind of figurative language?
A)metonymy
B)oxymoron
C)personification <---
D)simile
Correct:
Bowed at the bedside of the lady once adored.
Which stylistic device does the author use?
A)assonance
B)inversion
C)alliteration <-or D
D)internal rhyme
None.. See I don't really understand how to compare that line to one of the literary devices. eh i give up
thanks !
Which words rhyme?
It’d seen a child die—Depression--a war,
Which stylistic or literary device is demonstrated in line 7?
A)satire
B)allusion
C)repetition
D)internal rhyme <--- or C
In that first one, what is "it"?
@Writeacher Yes. Its "It" Kinda confusing but yes
It always helps if you number the questions as well as the answers.
What is "it"? Certainly not a person, but a thing. What is "it"?
A hat I think, the poem is That Old Straw Sojourner..
Could be ...
If you'd post this as a poem, with the lines separated, and read it aloud, you'd have a better time deciding on that second question:
It’d seen a child die—Depression--a war,
Bowed at the bedside of the lady once adored,
Watched while its owner did weep when his store
Burned down to the ground, nothing left but the floor