What is the most prominent figurative language element in this excerpt from the poem “The First Snowfall” by James Russell Lowel

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What is the most prominent figurative language element in this excerpt from the poem “The First Snowfall” by James Russell Lowel

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Every pine and fir and hemlock
Wore ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree
Was ridged inch deep with pearl.

simile

alliteration

synecdoche

personification

hyperbole

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2 answers:

Dmitry_Shevchenko [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-05T11:37:32+03:00

Dmitry_Shevchenko [17]3 years ago

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It's personification, trust me! DO NOT PUT ALLITERATION OR SYNECDOCHE AS YOUR ANSWER!!!

Alla [95] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-05T10:31:47+03:00

Alla [95]3 years ago

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Synecdoche, is my best choice..