Read these lines from Walt Whitman's poem "Song of Myself":The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and

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aleksandrvk [35]

3 years ago

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Read these lines from Walt Whitman's poem "Song of Myself":The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and

my loitering.Which of these poetic devices does he use here? A.Rhyme B.Personification C.Eye rhyme D.Simile

English

2 answers:

9966 [12] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-30T08:58:07+03:00

9966 [12]3 years ago

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Not 100% sure, but in my opinion I would say B. Personification.

iragen [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-30T11:16:37+03:00

The correct answer would be option B: "Personification".

Personification is when human atributes or characteristics are applied to animal or non-living things. For example, in the poem, the author says that the hawk, "accused him" and that he "complained", both being actions that an animal (such as a hawk) cannot literally do.

In the poem, the lines shown do not rhyme phonetically or visually and do not compare one trait to another (emphasizing it) therefore, options A, C and D are incorrect.