Question

Read these lines from emily dicksons "324"

Some keep the sabbath in surplice-
I just wear my wings-
And instead of tolling the bell, for church,-
out little sexton - sings.

what is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt ?

A. to indicate that the speaker does not believe in god

B. to make the sabbath seem like a peer to the speaker

C. To compare the speaker to a church bell

D. To link two unlike concepts: a bird and a church official

Answer 1

The CORRECT answer you are looking for is:

D. To link two unlike concepts: a bird and a church official

Explanation: The picture below. And I hope this helps you.

Answer 2

I believe it is D. The writer has an uncommon way of religion and doesn't have the same typical practice of worship.