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D. all these oppressed me.
Answer:The figurative language used in the above stanzas is METAPHOR.
Metaphor is a comparison of two objects that are unrelated but have similarities. These similarities are used for more rhetorical effect and to catch audience's attention.
Shadow is compared to sunlight on a plate of silver.
Footsteps is compared to seeding-place of lilies
Moving hands is compared to chime of bells.
Movement of hands is compared to light of a rising sun and hopping of birds
