Use the excerpt from the poem”Late September” by Amy Lowell do you answer the questions.
Beech trees in a Golden haze;
Hardys sumachs all ablaze,
Glowing through the silver purchase.
How that pine tree shouts in lurches!
Which type of figurative language is used in the last line of the excerpt?
A. Symbolism
B. Simile.
C. Personification.
D. Metaphor.
The type of figurative language used in the last line of the excerpt is personification.
The type of figurative language used in the last line of the excerpt, "How that pine tree shouts in lurches!" is personification.
To determine the type of figurative language used in the last line of the excerpt from the poem "Late September" by Amy Lowell, we must first analyze the options provided:
A. Symbolism: Symbolism refers to the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In the given line, there is no apparent symbol being used.
B. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as." There are no explicit comparisons using "like" or "as" in the given line.
C. Personification: Personification is a figure of speech that gives human attributes or qualities to non-human entities. In the given line, the pine tree is described as "shouting in lurches," which attributes human-like behavior to the tree. Therefore, personification fits the description.
D. Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as." There is no direct comparison in the given line.
Based on the analysis, the correct answer is C. Personification, as the last line attributes the human-like behavior of "shouting" to the pine tree.