60.2k views
3 votes
"At that oppress'd I hurried in.—Ah! where"

A. A metaphor for feeling overwhelmed
B. A description of a specific situation
C. An expression of frustration
D. A reference to a specific event

User ItsGeorge
by
8.0k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Final answer:

The line in question is best described as a description of a specific situation where the speaker feels oppressed and enters a space hurriedly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The line "At that oppress'd I hurried in.—Ah! where" can be interpreted in several ways. However, the most fitting interpretation given the provided context seems to be B. a description of a specific situation. This line describes a moment where the speaker feels oppressed and hurriedly enters a space, possibly seeking refuge or escape.

It is not explicitly a metaphor for feeling overwhelmed, an expression of frustration, or a reference to a specific event beyond the immediate action of entering.

Similarly, hyperbole is used in literature to emphasize feelings through exaggeration, while anaphora involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses for rhetorical effect. Personification gives human attributes to non-human elements, and is not evident in this line.

User LPD
by
7.8k points