which poetic device does the speaker use in the line, “since bacchus, satan, and the hangman”? allusion hyperbole simile metonym

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Mariulka [41]

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which poetic device does the speaker use in the line, “since bacchus, satan, and the hangman”? allusion hyperbole simile metonym

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nlexa [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-24T19:58:10+03:00

nlexa [21]4 years ago

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I assume allusion but please tell me if i am wrong

emmasim [6.3K] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-24T21:00:55+03:00

The poetic device the speaker is using is allusion it this line. Option A is correct.

Allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in an attempt to make a comparison in the readers' minds. According to that definition, Bacchus, Satan, and the Hangman aren't actually characters in this literary piece of work, but the author is making a reference to them nevertheless.