Question

What type of figurative language is used in these lines from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge?

The Sun came up upon the left,
Out of the sea came he!
And he shone bright, and on the right
Went down into the sea.

simile
alliteration
metaphor
personification

Answer 1

This would appear to be personification as it is giving human qualities to the Sun, even referring to the Sun as he.

Answer 2

D: Personification

Step-by-step explanation:

Personification is a figure of speech that authors use to describe human characteristics to a non-human things. It can be an animal, an object, or even an idea. The lines from "The Rime of the Acient Mariner" present Personification by using the verbs came and went, as well as the personal pronoun he , giving human attributes to the sun.