Question

In the ballad of Father Gilligan, He knelt, and leaning on the chair, He prayed and fell asleep; And the moth-hour went from fields, And stars began to peep. They slowly into million grew, And leaves shook in the wind; And God covered the world with shade, And whispered to mankind.

(a) In the passage God covered the world with shade, in poetic devices, is it symbolism or personification?
(b) They slowly into million grew is it symbolism, personification, or metaphor?
(c) Not provided as part of the original question.

Answer 1

The passage "God covered the world with shade" exemplifies personification, while "They slowly into million grew" is a metaphor reflecting the increase in prominence of the stars or natural elements.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the provided passage, "God covered the world with shade," is an example of personification, because it describes God performing an action that is typically human - covering something with shade. As for the line "They slowly into million grew," it can be interpreted as a metaphor in the context of stars or other natural elements appearing in greater numbers or becoming more prominent, which is not a literal growth but a perceived increase in quantity due to the fading light.