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The prominent literary device in these lines is: "The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices."
The prominent literary device in these lines is: "The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices."
The literary device used to underscore the sarcasm in these lines is: "Not louder shrieks to pitying Heav'n are cast, When husbands or when lap-dogs breathe their last,"
The literary device used to underscore the sarcasm in these lines is: "Not louder shrieks to pitying Heav'n are cast, When husbands or when lap-dogs breathe their last,"
Whitecaps on the bay:
A broken signboard banging
In the April wind.
This short, impressionistic poem is called-
Whitecaps on the bay: A broken signboard banging In the April wind. This short, impressionistic poem is called-
Study Notes
Literary Device Identification
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Poem xxiii: The prominent literary device in "The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices" is personification. Moans are given human characteristics.
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Poem xxiv: The literary device used to highlight sarcasm in "Not louder shrieks to pitying Heav'n are cast, When husbands or when lap-dogs breathe their last" is juxtaposition. The contrast between loud shrieks and the relatively insignificant death of a lapdog highlights the sarcasm.
Poem Classification
- Poem xxv: The short, impressionistic poem "Whitecaps on the bay: A broken signboard banging In the April wind" is a haiku.
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This quiz focuses on identifying various literary devices used in selected poems. Explore how personification, juxtaposition, and haikus are illustrated in specific lines. Test your understanding of these poetic techniques!
