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Read the quoted lines from the play that follow. What literary device does Shakespeare use to develop Helena's character?

"I am your spaniel, and Demetrius The more you beat me I will fawn on you Use me but as your spaniel: spurn me, strike me Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave Unworthy as I am, to follow you" (Shakespeare 2.1.203-205).

A.Imagery
B. Metaphor
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Personification

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I think the answer is D I hope it helps and tell me if I'm wrong
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Answer:

The quoted lines from William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” introduces and also develops Helena’s character.

The literary device which Shakespeare has used is personification.

Step-by-step explanation:

This kind of literary device is the attribution of a human characteristic or personal nature to something that is not a human or is a representation of an abstract quality in the human form. Going through the lines carefully, it is noticed how Helena’s character introduction is done. With the help of personification, the character’s nature is revealed in layers and concluded.

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