Question

HELP PLEASE

Read the following excerpt from "America" by Claude McKay before you choose your answer.

"Although she feeds me bread of bitterness,
And sinks into my throat her tiger's tooth,"

Which rhetorical device does the author employ in these lines?

A. Irony (THIS IS NOT THE ANSWER)
B. Metaphor
C. Understatement
D. Allusion

Answer 1

Option: B

Step-by-step explanation:

The rhetorical device employed in these lines is metaphor. The author uses metaphorical language to describe the experience of America. The line "Although she feeds me bread of bitterness" metaphorically compares America to someone providing nourishment that is bitter or unpleasant. The phrase "sinks into my throat her tiger's tooth" uses metaphor to portray America as something fierce and painful. Therefore, option B, metaphor, is the correct answer.

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