B. They were cannibals.
C.They were over seven feet ball.
D. They lived in the Far East.
Which poetic technique do these lines from Plath’s poem “Edge” illustrate?
A. apostrophe
B. simile
C. allusion
D. personification
Answer: D. Personification.
Explanation: personification is a figure of speech that consists in giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects. In the given lines from Plath's poem "Edge" we can see a clear example of personification, because he is saying that the feet (nonhuman objects) are saying "We have come so far, it is over" and as we know, speaking is a human characteristic, so the correct answer is option D.
Answer:
D). Personification.
Explanation:
Personification is demonstrated as the figure of speech that approaches or proposes humanly characteristics/attributes to objects or animals and abstract ideas or notions, etc. It functions to bring life to these inanimate objects in order to relate and understand it more effectively and comprehensively.
In Sylvia Plath's poem "Edge" employs 'personification' in the given lines:
"Feet seem to be saying:
We have come so far, it is over."
Here, the 'feet' have been personified which is reflected through the words 'saying', 'we have... far' to offer a voice(human attribute) to the 'feet' in order to propose a specific effect in the poem. Thus, option D would be the correct answer to this question.
Becket was declared a martyr after his death, and people began visiting his tomb. They soon reported that miracles were taking place at Canterbury Cathedral where he was buried. These reports of miracles and the fact that Becket was later declared a saint made Canterbury Cathedral an important place for pilgrims to visit. Many people visited his tomb in the hope of getting miraculous cures for various ailments.
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