Question

Read the following poem by Amy Lowell and answer the question that follows.

"Prime"

Your voice is like bells over roofs at dawn
When a bird flies
And the sky changes to a fresher color.

Speak, speak, Beloved.
Say little things
For my ears to catch
And run with them to my heart.

What does the use of a figurative language device in the bolded lines add to the poem's meaning?

The oxymoron of how bells fly over the roofs at dawn illustrates how sound and birds fly.
The paradox used here illustrates the vast difference between the church bells and the voice of their loved one.
The simile comparing the church bells to their love's voice illustrates how welcome that sound is.
The use of meiosis shows how the author's love is as insignificant as bells, a bird, or the sky.

Answer 1

The simile comparing the church bells to their love's voice illustrates how welcome that sound is.

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it right on the test.

Answer 2

The simile comparing the church bells to their love's voice illustrates how welcome that sound is.