Question

Read the stanza from "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves."

It Ruffles Wrists of Posts
As Ankles of a Queen -
Then stills its Artisans - like Ghosts -
Denying they have been -

What is the meaning of the poetic device used in the stanza?

It is a metaphor and means snow is a schoolyard bully.


It is personification and means the snow commands its workers.


It is imagery and means the snow is deep and slippery.


It is a simile and means snow protects like a high fence.

Answer 1

Answer: Simile

Explanation: Because the line "As Ankles of a Queen" is compare the post ankles to a queen using as.

Answer 2

It is personification and means the snow commands its workers.

Step-by-step explanation:

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