This question is based on BAT.
Use the excerpt to answer this question.
“Where light pushes through;
A sudden turning upon itself of a thing in the air.
A dip to the water.
And you think:
“The swallows are flying so late!”
Swallows?”
The dominant poetic device in the excerpt is___
- Rhetorical question
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imagery
- Alliteration
- Paradox
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
The dominant poetic device in the excerpt is imagery. Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create mental images and stimulate the senses. In this excerpt, the poet uses imagery to describe the scene of the bat flying and dipping to the water.
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