Question

So fierce you whirr and pound you drums—so shrill you bugles blow. What literary device does the poet use in the line in bold? A. Rhyme B. Imagery C. Extended simile D. Onomatopoeia

Answer 1

Answer: B, Imagery. The writer is making you visualize the drums making a ton of noise.

Answer 2

The literary device that the poet used in this line given above is Imagery. The poet intends to spark off the senses of his readers by allowing them to create the response to what he is writing through the senses (visual, hearing, smell, taste, and touch).