Question

The River Jordan is both a symbol and one other other literary device. Which is it

Answer 1

This question is about "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston

Answer:

The literary device is the allusion.

Explanation:

The Jordan River is mentioned in the story, as a way of referring to its meaning, in the lives of the characters. The Jordan River means the liberation that a people can achieve. When referring to this river, the author uses the literary device called Allusion, which allows the meaning of this river to be used in this narrative.