Phillis Wheatley uses several examples of figurative language to communicate her themes in her poetry. Here are some examples:
"Thunder shook" - This is an example of personification, where the non-human object (thunder) is given human-like qualities (shaking).
"Majestic grandeur" - This is an example of imagery, where the poet creates a mental image of something grand and majestic.
"Sun forsook the eastern main" - This is an example of personification, where the non-human object (sun) is given human-like qualities (forsook).
"Beauteous dies are spread" - This is an example of imagery, where the poet creates a mental image of something beautiful and spreading.
"Filled with the praise" - This is an example of metaphor, where the poet compares something (day) to something else (a container filled with praise).
"Labours of the day begin" - This is an example of personification, where the non-human object (day) is given human-like qualities (beginning labor).