This is an example of personification. Hope this helped!
Answer:
The objections which have been brought against a standing army, and they are many and weighty, and deserve to prevail, may also at last be brought against a standing government. (correct me if I'm wrong)
When you use imagery in poetry it helps you to visualize it more or better.
Visual effect of poetry.
Metaphor
Because it compares two things without using like or as
