Question

read these lines from the poem: the forests, with their myriad tongues, shouted of liberty; and the blast of the desert cried aloud, with a voice so wild and free, what is the effect of the poetic devices used in these lines of the poem? a. they suggest an atmosphere of death and destruction. b. they suggest a sense of space with resonating power. c. they create an atmosphere of confusion and violence. d. they convey feelings of wrath and vengefulness. from "the slave's dream" by henry wadsworth longfellow at night he heard the lion roar, and the hyena scream, and the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds beside some hidden stream; and it passed, like a glorious roll of drums, through the triumph of his dream. the forests, with their myriad tongues, shouted of liberty; and the blast of the desert cried aloud, with a voice so wild and free, that he started in his sleep and smiled at their tempestuous glee. he did not feel the driver's whip, nor the burning heat of day; for death had illumined the land of sleep, and his lifeless body lay a worn-out fetter, that the soul had broken and thrown away!

Answer 1

The answer for your question is D. The reason why is because the question is asking about " what is the effect of the poetic devices". So for answer D it pretty much explains it all about the effect. Hope this helps:)