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Hitman42 [59]
3 years ago
5

Which literary device is used in this poem?

English
2 answers:
olga55 [171]3 years ago
7 0

Answer: C. hyperbole.

Explanation: An Hyperbole is a literary device which consists in make an obvious exaggeration to help to emphasize a point in a text. In the poem "For a Lady I Know" by Countee Cullen, we can see a clear example of an hyperbole, because the author intentionally exaggerates the Lady's racism by saying that she thinks that even in heaven there is a separation of classes, where the black cherubs are the ones to do the chores.

Vitek1552 [10]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: C. hyperbole

Explanation:

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