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Which literary device is used in this poem?

For a Lady I Know
by Countee Cullen

She even thinks that up in heaven
Her class lies late and snores

While poor black cherubs rise at seven
To do celestial chores.

A.
onomatopoeia
B.
repetition
C.
hyperbole
D.
paradox
E.
simile

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Answer:

C

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C.

hyperbole is very evident in this poem

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