Question

For the excerpt, choose the literary device from the list that is being used by the author in "Story of an Hour" "She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will..."

A. Metaphor
B. Character
C. Theme
D. Symbol

Answer 1

i think its D - Symbol i might be wrong

Answer 2

D. Symbol

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, the literary device that is being used by the author is symbol. A symbol is a literary device in which an idea, term or object stands for something more than its literal meaning. Symbols are representative of other aspects, meanings, or concepts that are not present in a literal way in a story. In this case, Mrs. Mallard is fighting against something that is described as possessing her. This description is a way to symbolically represent the concept of freedom.