The theme of "The Luster of Lost Things" is seeking out one's inner truth in the urban, alienated world. The hero of the book is a young boy, Walter Lavender, whose speech disorder has rendered him incapable of communicating with other people, and has resulted in many limitations that he imposed upon himself. He sets off to accomplish a mission of finding a lost book from his mother's shop. This journey will set him free and teach him many hidden truths about himself and the world.
Hyperbole is used when Shakespeare is speaking about his mistress. He is actually over exaggerating how ugly and repulsive his mistress is. He is saying that she doesn't have a lovely blush to her face when he says "But no such roses see I in her cheeks." He is also saying that her breath is awful when he contrasts her breath to nice perfume and says "than in the breath that from my mistress reeks."
The author's use of repetition contribute to the mood of the excerpt as it creates an enlightened mood. The correct option is D.
<h3>What is enlightened mood?</h3>
The enlightened individual is astute and open-minded. He sees the world with crystal clarity, free of preconceived notions about people, places, and things. As a result, he is able to observe the world without jumping to conclusions.
In the given excerpt, the author is making an enlightened mood by highlighting the significance of various things in the female's life.
Thus, the correct option is D.
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Which of these helps explain Chaucers choice to include a "prologue" in the canterbury tales?
To describe the politics of the period.
