Select the correct answer.
Which literary device has been used in the underlined line?
Arise, my soul, on wings enraptur’d, rise
To praise the monarch of the earth and skies,
Whose goodness and beneficence appear
As round its centre moves the rolling year,
Or when the morning glows with rosy charms,
Or the sun slumbers in the ocean’s arms:
Of light divine be a rich portion lent
To guide my soul, and favour my intent.
(from “Thoughts on the Works of Providence” by Phillis Wheatley)
A.
simile
B.
imagery
C.
personification
D.
synecdoche
E.
hyperbole
B. imagery
The correct answer is E. hyperbole.
To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze the underlined line and identify the literary device used. In this case, the underlined line is: "Of light divine be a rich portion lent."
To analyze the line, we can break it down and look for any figurative language or poetic techniques being used.
In this line, the poet is using the phrase "of light divine" to describe something being lent. This phrase uses the word "divine" to attribute heavenly or spiritual qualities to the light being mentioned.
Based on this analysis, we can determine that the literary device being used in this line is personification. Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities or attributes are attributed to non-human entities or objects. In this case, the poet personifies light by describing it as divine, giving it human-like qualities of being heavenly or spiritual.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. personification.