Question

…or the music of the sea

That sleeps, a mimic echo, in the shell.

Which literary device does the writer use in the sentence above?

A. metaphor, comparing his lover’s feelings to an empty copy

B. imagery, painting a picture of the lovers on a romantic beach

C. symbolism, representing a voice being trapped in a dark place

D. personification, representing the shell as the lovers themselves

Answer 1

C

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Answer 2

I believe the answer is C. Symbolism, representing a voice being trapped in a dark place.

A mimic echo of a voice, being trapped in a shell, a dark place.

Hope this helps. - M